Enrollment
816
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341440004094
👥 S:T ratio 61
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 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 68/100 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
- 68
- 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.
School address
NCES ID 341440004094 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
83.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
0.3%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-99% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Rumson, New Jersey, enrolling 816 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 0.3% free-meal eligibility runs 99% below the New Jersey average.
Enrollment of 816 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 309 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #103.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 25 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 136 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District operates only this one school, so Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High 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 Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School compares
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$26,516
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District, which includes Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School.
$26,516
Per student
+6%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+60%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.4%
State 21.5%
Federal 1.1%
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 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.
Similar enrollment (~816 students)
Next steps
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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.
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 68/100 (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 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. See all public schools in Rumson on the city page.
Is Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School a good school?
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School earns 68/100 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. 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 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.
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