Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Lee, NJ

School No. 3

Federal NCES profile for School No. 3, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340531000448
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👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

School No. 3 earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools.

#4 of 6
public schools in Fort Lee · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
9.7:1
small classes for New Jersey
13.6%
free-lunch eligible

School No. 3 has class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, School No. 3 ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Fort Lee, NJ.

School address

Fort Lee, NJ 07024
District: Fort Lee School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340531000448 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+11 students YoY

School No. 3 held near 350 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 34.4 → 30.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 340531000448 · Fort Lee, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

330 enr · 9.7:1 · 13.6% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Lewis F. Cole Middle School (1,227 students)

School No. 3 held near 350 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 34.4 → 30.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

School No. 3 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows School No. 3 reports 330 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How School No. 3 compares

School No. 3 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 9.7:1 ▼ 18% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.6% ▼ 54% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 330 top 69% - -

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

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
330
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.6%
free-lunch eligible - 54% below 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
9.7:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 22% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,156
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 330 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.

Student demographics

Asian 52.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2%
White 14.8%
African American 6.4%
Two or More 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: Asian at 52.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.0, School No. 3 is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Fort Lee School District reports $23,156 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How School No. 3 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lewis F. Cole Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fort Lee High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
School No. 1 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
School No. 4 Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
School No. 2 Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to School No. 3's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fort Lee School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~330 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about School No. 3

How many students attend School No. 3?

School No. 3 has 330 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Lee, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 339 (2022-23) → 350 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at School No. 3?

The student-teacher ratio at School No. 3 is 9.7:1, which is 18% 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 School No. 3?

13.6% of students at School No. 3 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of School No. 3?

The largest demographic group at School No. 3 is Asian at 52.7% of enrollment, in Fort Lee, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for School No. 3?

School No. 3 has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 School No. 3 rank among public schools in Fort Lee?

By Resource Investment Index, School No. 3 ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Fort Lee, 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 Fort Lee on the city page.

What other schools are in Fort Lee School District?

Besides School No. 3, Fort Lee School District also operates Lewis F. Cole Middle School (1,227 students), Fort Lee High School (1,170 students), and School No. 1 (540 students). See the Fort Lee School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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