High school (grades 9-12) · Franklin Lakes, NJ

Ramapo High School

Federal NCES profile for Ramapo High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341356000726
0/100100/10068/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ramapo High School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools.

68
Resource Index · Higher
10.2:1
small classes for New Jersey
1.5%
free-lunch eligible
1,166
students enrolled

Ramapo High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

-55 students YoY

Ramapo High School held near 1,188 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-55 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 114.9 → 117.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-55 students YoY 341356000726 · Franklin Lakes, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,166 enr · 10.2:1 · 1.5% lunch · RII 68

Nearest enrollment peer: Indian Hills High School (668 students)

Ramapo High School held near 1,188 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-55 headcount). Teacher FTE added 114.9 → 117.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Ramapo High School compares

Ramapo High 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 10.2:1 ▼ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.5% ▼ 95% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,166 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,166
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
1.5%
free-lunch eligible - 95% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 30% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$33,415
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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 167 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
39
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
Asian 5.1%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 82.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.3, Ramapo High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 25
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District reports $33,415 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ramapo High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Indian Hills High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ramapo High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District · 1 sibling school

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Nationwide high 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 Ramapo High School

How many students attend Ramapo High School?

Ramapo High School has 1,166 students enrolled. It is a high school in Franklin Lakes, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,243 (2022-23) → 1,188 (2023-24), nearly flat (-55).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ramapo High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ramapo High School is 10.2:1, which is 14% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 35% 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 Ramapo High School?

1.5% of students at Ramapo High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ramapo High School?

The largest demographic group at Ramapo High School is White at 82.2% of enrollment, in Franklin Lakes, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ramapo High School?

Ramapo High School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (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).

What other schools are in Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District?

Besides Ramapo High School, Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District also operates Indian Hills High School (668 students). See the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District district page for the complete list.

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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