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
0/100100/10058/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+5 students YoY

Pohatcong Township School held near 312 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 31.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 341326000366 · Phillipsburg, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

318 enr · 10.3:1 · 15.6% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Franklin at Alma Elementary (318 students)

Pohatcong Township School held near 312 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE held 31.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Pohatcong Township School compares

Pohatcong Township School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$26,903
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
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.

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

District finance for Pohatcong Township School District reports $26,903 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 307 (2022-23) → 312 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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