Enrollment
620
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Vineland, NJ
Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 341680003445
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 0.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 620
- students enrolled
School address
District: Vineland Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341680003445 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
0.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-99% vs state
What stands out at Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School
Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Vineland, New Jersey, enrolling 620 students.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 0.4% free-meal eligibility runs 99% below the New Jersey average.
Enrollment of 620 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 452 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #447, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (47%) and White (31%) (diversity index 66/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 620 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 296 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 620 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Vineland Public School District also operates Vineland Senior High School (2,736 students) and Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School (695 students) alongside Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle 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 Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School compares
Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 0.4% | ▼ 99% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 620 | top 27% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
620
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
0.4%
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.
Engagement
28.1%
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
$22,444
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 620 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
174
in-school suspensions + 122 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 28.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 47.7 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 46.6%
White 30.5%
African American 16.0%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.2, Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle 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 Vineland Public School District, which includes Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School.
$22,444
Per student
-10%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.3%
State 74.1%
Federal 14.7%
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 Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland Senior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Gloria M Sabater Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Veterans Memorial Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Anthony Rossi Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,736
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 695
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 678
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 603
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 595
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar middle 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.
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Frequently asked questions about Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School
How many students attend Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School?
Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School has 620 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Vineland, NJ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School?
0.4% of students at Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 46.6% of enrollment, in Vineland, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School?
Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School a good school?
Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Vineland Public School District?
Besides Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School, Vineland Public School District also operates Vineland Senior High School (2,736 students), Thomas W. Wallace Jr. Middle School (695 students), and Gloria M Sabater Elementary School (678 students). See the Vineland Public School District district page for the complete list.
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