High school (grades 9-12) · Sparta, NJ

Sussex County Technical School

Federal NCES profile for Sussex County Technical School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341593005416

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Sussex County Technical School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

52
Resource Index · Higher: 11.2:1
students per teacher: 11.5%
free-lunch eligible: 672
students enrolled

Sussex County Technical School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

School address

Sparta, NJ 07871

District: Sussex County Technical School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341593005416 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+10 students YoY

Sussex County Technical School held near 689 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 60.0 → 58.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 341593005416 · Sparta, NJ High · MID · TRAD

672 enr · 11.2:1 · 11.5% lunch · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Heard County High School (672 students)

Sussex County Technical School held near 689 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 60.0 → 58.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Sussex County Technical School compares

Sussex County Technical 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	11.2:1	▼ 5%	11.8:1	15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible	11.5%	▼ 61%	29.6%	51.7%
Enrollment	672	top 22%	-	-

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

11.2:1

Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

672

Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need

11.5%

free-lunch eligible - 61% 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

11.2:1

students per teacher - 5% below state mean

Top 47% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 53% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

20.8%

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

$28,969

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

Counselors5.0 FTE

Per 134 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 75 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.4%

Hispanic or Latino 14.6%

African American 5.2%

Asian 2.1%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Two or More 0.1%

Largest group: White at 77.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.6, Sussex County Technical School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Sussex County Technical School District reports $28,969 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 (~672 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sussex County Technical School

How many students attend Sussex County Technical School?

Sussex County Technical School has 672 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sparta, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 679 (2022-23) → 689 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sussex County Technical School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sussex County Technical School is 11.2:1, which is 5% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 Sussex County Technical School?

11.5% of students at Sussex County Technical School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sussex County Technical School?

The largest demographic group at Sussex County Technical School is White at 77.4% of enrollment, in Sparta, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sussex County Technical School?

Sussex County Technical School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Sussex County Technical School District?

None reported; Sussex County Technical School District operates only Sussex County Technical School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026