Enrollment
318
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Phillipsburg, NJ
Pohatcong Township School
Federal NCES profile for Pohatcong Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341326000366
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pohatcong Township School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Phillipsburg · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- students per teacher
- 15.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Pohatcong Township School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pohatcong Township School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Phillipsburg, NJ.
School address
District: Pohatcong Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341326000366 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pohatcong Township School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pohatcong Township School
Pohatcong Township School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, enrolling 318 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 15.6% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 318 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 651 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #261.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 318 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Pohatcong Township School District operates only this one school, so Pohatcong Township 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 Pohatcong Township School compares
Pohatcong Township 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 13% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.6% | ▼ 47% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 318 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
318
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 32% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$26,401
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 318 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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
White 67.9%
Hispanic or Latino 19.2%
African American 7.2%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 67.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.4, Pohatcong Township School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pohatcong Township School District, which includes Pohatcong Township School.
$26,401
Per student
+6%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+59%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 31.7%
Federal 5.3%
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 other 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 (~318 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Pohatcong Township School
How many students attend Pohatcong Township School?
Pohatcong Township School has 318 students enrolled. It is a public school in Phillipsburg, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pohatcong Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pohatcong Township School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pohatcong Township School?
15.6% of students at Pohatcong Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pohatcong Township School?
The largest demographic group at Pohatcong Township School is White at 67.9% of enrollment, in Phillipsburg, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pohatcong Township School?
Pohatcong Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Pohatcong Township School rank among schools in Phillipsburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Pohatcong Township School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Phillipsburg, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Phillipsburg on the city page.
Is Pohatcong Township School a good school?
Pohatcong Township School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. 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 Pohatcong Township School District?
None reported; Pohatcong Township School District operates only Pohatcong Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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