Enrollment
318
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Little Egg Harbor, NJ
Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340870003199
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of New Jersey schools.
- #3 of 3
- public schools in Little Egg Harbor · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 33.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center has class sizes smaller than 75% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Little Egg Harbor, NJ.
School address
District: Little Egg Harbor Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340870003199 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.0%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center
Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, enrolling 318 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 33.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 318 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 317 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #280, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 318 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Little Egg Harbor Township School District also operates Frog Pond Elementary School (780 students) and George J. Mitchell Elementary School (582 students) alongside Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center.
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 Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center compares
Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 16% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.0% | ▲ 11% | 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
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% 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
33.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% above 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
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 25% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$24,295
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
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
- 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 80.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 2.5%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 80.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.0, Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Little Egg Harbor Township School District, which includes Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center.
$24,295
Per student
-3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.1%
State 49.6%
Federal 14.4%
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.
How Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frog Pond Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| George J. Mitchell Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 780
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 582
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center?
Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center has 318 students enrolled. It is a public school in Little Egg Harbor, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center is 9.9:1, which is 16% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 37% 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 Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center?
33.0% of students at Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center is White at 80.2% of enrollment, in Little Egg Harbor, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center?
Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center rank among public schools in Little Egg Harbor?
By Resource Investment Index, Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Little Egg Harbor, 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 Little Egg Harbor on the city page.
Is Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center a good school?
Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of New Jersey schools. 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 Little Egg Harbor Township School District?
Besides Robert C. Wood Sr Early Childhood Center, Little Egg Harbor Township School District also operates Frog Pond Elementary School (780 students) and George J. Mitchell Elementary School (582 students). See the Little Egg Harbor Township School District district page for the complete list.
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