Enrollment
803
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Haledon, NJ
Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School
Federal NCES profile for Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341260004856
👥 S:T ratio 47
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of New Jersey schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.2:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 57.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 803
- students enrolled
Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School has class sizes larger than 77% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341260004856 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
61.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.5%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+94% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School
Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School is a higher-need, large high school in Haledon, New Jersey, enrolling 803 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 57.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 803 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Against 210 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #144.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 47/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 8 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 268 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 361 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 803 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District operates only this one school, so Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School compares
Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.2:1 | ▲ 12% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.5% | ▲ 94% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 803 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
803
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 94% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher
- 12% above state mean
Top 77% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,038
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 268 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
223
in-school suspensions + 138 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 45.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 70.7%
African American 15.4%
White 9.2%
Asian 3.9%
Two or More 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.6, Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District, which includes Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School.
$26,038
Per student
+4%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+57%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.4%
State 53.4%
Federal 6.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~803 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School
How many students attend Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School?
Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School has 803 students enrolled. It is a high school in Haledon, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School is 13.2:1, which is 12% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School?
57.5% of students at Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School is Hispanic or Latino at 70.7% of enrollment, in Haledon, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School?
Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School a good school?
Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District?
None reported; Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District operates only Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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