High school (grades 9-12) · Hazlet, NJ

Raritan High School

Federal NCES profile for Raritan High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341368003826
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👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Raritan High School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#3 of 9
public schools in Hazlet · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
10.8:1
students per teacher
12.2%
free-lunch eligible

Raritan High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Raritan High School ranks #3 of 9 public schools in Hazlet, NJ.

School address

Hazlet, NJ 07730
District: Hazlet Township Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341368003826 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-21 students YoY

Raritan High School held near 817 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 72.3 → 68.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 341368003826 · Hazlet, NJ High · MID · TRAD

781 enr · 10.8:1 · 12.2% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Hazlet Middle School (376 students)

Raritan High School held near 817 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 72.3 → 68.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Raritan High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Raritan High School reports 781 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Raritan High School compares

Raritan 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 10.8:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.2% ▼ 59% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 781 top 16% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
781
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.2%
free-lunch eligible - 59% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 41% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.9%
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
$24,734
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 260 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.8%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 2.1%
African American 1.9%

Largest group: White at 74.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.3, Raritan High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hazlet Township Public School District reports $24,734 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Raritan High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hazlet Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Middle Road School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lillian Drive School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Raritan Valley School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hazlet Township Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~781 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Raritan High School

How many students attend Raritan High School?

Raritan High School has 781 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hazlet, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 838 (2022-23) → 817 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Raritan High School is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Raritan High School?

12.2% of students at Raritan High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Raritan High School is White at 74.8% of enrollment, in Hazlet, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Raritan High School?

Raritan High School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Raritan High School rank among public schools in Hazlet?

By Resource Investment Index, Raritan High School ranks #3 of 9 public schools in Hazlet, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hazlet on the city page.

What other schools are in Hazlet Township Public School District?

Besides Raritan High School, Hazlet Township Public School District also operates Hazlet Middle School (376 students), Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center (341 students), and Middle Road School (285 students). See the Hazlet Township Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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