Enrollment
447
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Somerdale, NJ
Somerdale Park School
Federal NCES profile for Somerdale Park School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341500001660
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 11
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Somerdale Park School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- students per teacher
- 26.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 447
- students enrolled
Somerdale Park School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Somerdale School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341500001660 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.1%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Somerdale Park School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Somerdale Park School
Somerdale Park School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Somerdale, New Jersey, enrolling 447 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 26.1% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 447 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 512 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #249.
Its student body is led by White (37%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 447 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 10 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Somerdale School District operates only this one school, so Somerdale Park 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 Somerdale Park School compares
Somerdale Park 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.1% | ▼ 12% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 447 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
447
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 34% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$23,965
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 447 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.
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 36.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.9%
African American 21.3%
Two or More 6.9%
Asian 6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 36.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 72.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 72.8, Somerdale Park 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 Somerdale School District, which includes Somerdale Park School.
$23,965
Per student
-4%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.0%
State 51.8%
Federal 8.2%
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 other 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 (~447 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Somerdale Park School
How many students attend Somerdale Park School?
Somerdale Park School has 447 students enrolled. It is a public school in Somerdale, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Somerdale Park School?
The student-teacher ratio at Somerdale Park School is 10.4:1, which is 12% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Somerdale Park School?
26.1% of students at Somerdale Park School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Somerdale Park School?
The largest demographic group at Somerdale Park School is White at 36.7% of enrollment, in Somerdale, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Somerdale Park School?
Somerdale Park School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Somerdale Park School a good school?
Somerdale Park School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also more 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 Somerdale School District?
None reported; Somerdale School District operates only Somerdale Park School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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