Enrollment
180
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · South Orange, NJ
Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges
Federal NCES profile for Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341227003506
👥 S:T ratio 48
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of New Jersey schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 69.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 180
- students enrolled
Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges has class sizes larger than 74% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Orange Board of Education School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341227003506 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+136% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges
Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges is a higher-need, small high school in South Orange, New Jersey, enrolling 180 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 69.8% of students qualify for free meals, 136% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 180 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 38 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is led by African American (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (45%) (diversity index 51/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 180 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Orange Board of Education School District also operates Orange High School (1,368 students) and Lincoln Avenue Elementary School (728 students) alongside Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges.
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 Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges compares
Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges 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 | 12.9:1 | ▲ 9% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.8% | ▲ 136% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 180 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
180
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
69.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 136% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 74% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,065
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 180 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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
African American 53.3%
Hispanic or Latino 45.0%
Two or More 1.1%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 53.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.3, Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orange Board of Education School District, which includes Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges.
$22,065
Per student
-12%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.6%
State 78.6%
Federal 9.8%
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 Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lincoln Avenue Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Rosa Parks Community School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Park Avenue Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,368
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 728
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 593
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~180 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges
How many students attend Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges?
Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges has 180 students enrolled. It is a high school in South Orange, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges?
The student-teacher ratio at Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges is 12.9:1, which is 9% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges?
69.8% of students at Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges?
The largest demographic group at Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges is African American at 53.3% of enrollment, in South Orange, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges?
Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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).
Is Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges a good school?
Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of 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 Orange Board of Education School District?
Besides Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges, Orange Board of Education School District also operates Orange High School (1,368 students), Lincoln Avenue Elementary School (728 students), and Rosa Parks Community School (593 students). See the Orange Board of Education School District district page for the complete list.
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