Enrollment
291
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sussex, NJ
Sussex Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Sussex Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 341596005410
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sussex Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.3:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 20.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 291
- students enrolled
Sussex Middle School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sussex-Wantage Regional School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341596005410 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.5%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sussex Middle School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sussex Middle School
Sussex Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Sussex, New Jersey, enrolling 291 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Sussex Middle School is leaner than roughly 91% of New Jersey schools and 30% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 20.5% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 291 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 458 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #390, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Sussex-Wantage Regional School District also operates Clifton E. Lawrence (426 students) and Wantage Elementary School (396 students) alongside Sussex Middle School.
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 Sussex Middle School compares
Sussex Middle 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 | 8.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.5% | ▼ 31% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 291 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
291
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 9% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.3%
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
$27,513
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.0 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
White 80.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 2.4%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 80.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.1, Sussex Middle School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sussex-Wantage Regional School District, which includes Sussex Middle School.
$27,513
Per student
+10%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.1%
State 38.4%
Federal 5.5%
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 Sussex Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton E. Lawrence | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wantage Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sussex Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 426
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 396
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar middle 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 (~291 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sussex Middle School
How many students attend Sussex Middle School?
Sussex Middle School has 291 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sussex, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sussex Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sussex Middle School is 8.3:1, which is 30% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 47% 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 Middle School?
20.5% of students at Sussex Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sussex Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Sussex Middle School is White at 80.1% of enrollment, in Sussex, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sussex Middle School?
Sussex Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sussex Middle School a good school?
Sussex Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Sussex-Wantage Regional School District?
Besides Sussex Middle School, Sussex-Wantage Regional School District also operates Clifton E. Lawrence (426 students) and Wantage Elementary School (396 students). See the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District district page for the complete list.
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