Other / mixed grade configuration · Jobstown, NJ

Springfield Township School

Federal NCES profile for Springfield Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341566001244
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Springfield Township School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of New Jersey schools.

58
Resource Index · Higher
14.1:1
large classes for New Jersey
13.3%
free-lunch eligible
297
students enrolled

Springfield Township School has class sizes larger than 86% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

+9 students YoY

Springfield Township School held near 288 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 21.8 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 341566001244 · Jobstown, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

297 enr · 14.1:1 · 13.3% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Barbour County High School (297 students)

Springfield Township School held near 288 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 21.8 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Springfield Township School compares

Springfield Township 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 14.1:1 ▲ 19% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.3% ▼ 55% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 297 top 75% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
297
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.3%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
14.1:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 86% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,166
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 297 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
African American 3.7%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 82.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.6, Springfield Township School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Springfield Township School District reports $21,166 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Springfield Township School

How many students attend Springfield Township School?

Springfield Township School has 297 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jobstown, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 279 (2022-23) → 288 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Springfield Township School?

The student-teacher ratio at Springfield Township School is 14.1:1, which is 19% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Springfield Township School?

13.3% of students at Springfield Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Springfield Township School?

The largest demographic group at Springfield Township School is White at 82.8% of enrollment, in Jobstown, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Springfield Township School?

Springfield Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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).

What other schools are in Springfield Township School District?

None reported; Springfield Township School District operates only Springfield Township 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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