Enrollment
449
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 341296002957
Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center — Phillipsburg, NJ
Federal NCES profile for Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 57
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Phillipsburg School District · New Jersey
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 11.9:1 New Jersey avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.3%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+90% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center reports 449 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 42.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 11% below the New Jersey state mean of 11.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 33% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 56.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 90% above the New Jersey average and 9% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Phillipsburg School District spends $25,007 per pupil district-wide, below the New Jersey average of $29,189 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.2% from local sources (property taxes), 63.5% from the state, and 7.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Jersey state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 11% | 11.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.3% | ▲ 90% | 29.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 449 | top 53% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
56.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 90% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
— 11% below state mean
Top 37% in New Jersey — lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$25,007
per pupil, district-wide
— below New Jersey avg of $29,189
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 449 Top 53% in New Jersey — larger than 47% of 2,509 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 42.0
Students per teacher 10.6:1 -11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 56.3% +90% vs state
NCES ID 341296002957
Student demographics
White 39.0%
Hispanic or Latino 33.4%
African American 19.2%
Two or More 8.5%
Largest group: White at 39.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Phillipsburg School District, which includes Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center.
$25,007
Per student
-14%
vs New Jersey
Avg $29,189
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.2%
State 63.5%
Federal 7.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,750
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Enrollment
- 636
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Enrollment
- 420
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center
How many students attend Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center?
Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center has 449 students enrolled. It is a other school in PHILLIPSBURG, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center is 10.6:1, which is 11% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.9:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center?
56.3% of students at Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center is White at 39.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in PHILLIPSBURG, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center?
Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.