High school (grades 9-12) · Roselle Park, NJ

Roselle Park High School

Federal NCES profile for Roselle Park High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341431005664
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
📚 AP courses
95
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Roselle Park High School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#2 of 5
public schools in Roselle Park · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
11.9:1
students per teacher
33.2%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Roselle Park High School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Roselle Park, NJ.

Enrollment

593

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

50.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.9:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

33.2%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

+12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Roselle Park High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Roselle Park High School

Roselle Park High School is a mid-sized high school in Roselle Park, New Jersey, enrolling 593 students.

At 11.9:1, 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 33.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 593 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 365 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #84.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and White (26%) (diversity index 56/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 19 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 198 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Roselle Park Public School District also operates Roselle Park Middle School (438 students) and Sherman Elementary School (364 students) alongside Roselle Park High School.

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 Roselle Park High School compares

Roselle Park High 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 11.9:1 ▲ 1% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.2% ▲ 12% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 593 top 29% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
593
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
33.2%
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
11.9:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 60% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,369
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 198 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 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 60.9%
White 25.5%
African American 8.4%
Asian 4.4%
Two or More 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.5, Roselle Park High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 19
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roselle Park Public School District, which includes Roselle Park High School.

$22,369
Per student
-10%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.5%
State 48.4%
Federal 6.0%

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.

How Roselle Park High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Roselle Park Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sherman Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Robert Gordon Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Roselle Park Public School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Roselle Park High School

How many students attend Roselle Park High School?

Roselle Park High School has 593 students enrolled. It is a high school in Roselle Park, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roselle Park High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Roselle Park High School is 11.9:1, which is 1% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Roselle Park High School?

33.2% of students at Roselle Park High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roselle Park High School?

The largest demographic group at Roselle Park High School is Hispanic or Latino at 60.9% of enrollment, in Roselle Park, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Roselle Park High School?

Roselle Park High School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Roselle Park High School rank among public schools in Roselle Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Roselle Park High School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Roselle Park, 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 Roselle Park on the city page.

Is Roselle Park High School a good school?

Roselle Park High School earns 64/100 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 Roselle Park Public School District?

Besides Roselle Park High School, Roselle Park Public School District also operates Roselle Park Middle School (438 students), Sherman Elementary School (364 students), and Robert Gordon Elementary School (325 students). See the Roselle Park Public 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 2021-22) · 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.

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