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 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341227003506
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 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 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of New Jersey schools.

55
Resource Index · Higher
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

South Orange, NJ 07079
District: Orange Board of Education School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341227003506 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+6 students YoY

Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges held near 168 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 341227003506 · South Orange, NJ High · SMALL · TRAD

180 enr · 12.9:1 · 69.8% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Orange High School (1,368 students)

Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges held near 168 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.0 → 15.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges reports 180 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 Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges compares

Stem Innovation Academy of the Oranges 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 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 methodology

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
$26,503
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 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.

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

District finance for Orange Board of Education School District reports $26,503 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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

Orange Board Of Education School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~180 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

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. CCD year-over-year: 162 (2022-23) → 168 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

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 55/100 (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 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.

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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