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

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School

Federal NCES profile for Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341440004094
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Rumson · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
9.8:1
small classes for New Jersey
0.3%
free-lunch eligible

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School has class sizes smaller than 77% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Rumson, NJ.

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

-27 students YoY

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School held near 849 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 83.8 → 81.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-27 students YoY 341440004094 · Rumson, NJ High · MID · TRAD

816 enr · 9.8:1 · 0.3% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Wasilla High School (816 students)

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School held near 849 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 83.8 → 81.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School compares

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional 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 9.8:1 ▼ 17% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 0.3% ▼ 99% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 816 top 15% - -

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

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
816
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
0.3%
free-lunch eligible - 99% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 23% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$29,070
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 136 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 1.0%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 88.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.0, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 25

District finance for Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District reports $29,070 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School

How many students attend Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School?

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School has 816 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rumson, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 876 (2022-23) → 849 (2023-24), nearly flat (-27).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School is 9.8:1, which is 17% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School?

0.3% of students at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School?

The largest demographic group at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School is White at 88.6% of enrollment, in Rumson, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School?

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School rank among public schools in Rumson?

By Resource Investment Index, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Rumson, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District?

None reported; Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District operates only Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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