Enrollment
445
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · South Bound Brook, NJ
Robert Morris School
Federal NCES profile for Robert Morris School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341518000465
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 11
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Robert Morris School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 33.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 445
- students enrolled
Robert Morris School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: South Bound Brook Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341518000465 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.3%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Robert Morris School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Robert Morris School
Robert Morris School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in South Bound Brook, New Jersey, enrolling 445 students.
At 11.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 33.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 445 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 408 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #209.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and White (22%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 445 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
South Bound Brook Public School District operates only this one school, so Robert Morris 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 Robert Morris School compares
Robert Morris 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 3% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.3% | ▲ 12% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 445 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
445
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 51% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.6%
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
$25,002
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 445 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
Hispanic or Latino 61.1%
White 21.8%
African American 10.6%
Asian 4.3%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.6, Robert Morris School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Bound Brook Public School District, which includes Robert Morris School.
$25,002
Per student
+0%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.8%
State 44.2%
Federal 8.0%
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 (~445 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Robert Morris School
How many students attend Robert Morris School?
Robert Morris School has 445 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Bound Brook, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert Morris School?
The student-teacher ratio at Robert Morris School is 11.4:1, which is 3% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 Morris School?
33.3% of students at Robert Morris School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Robert Morris School?
The largest demographic group at Robert Morris School is Hispanic or Latino at 61.1% of enrollment, in South Bound Brook, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Robert Morris School?
Robert Morris School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).
Is Robert Morris School a good school?
Robert Morris School earns 50/100 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 South Bound Brook Public School District?
None reported; South Bound Brook Public School District operates only Robert Morris School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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