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

Teaneck High School

Federal NCES profile for Teaneck High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341608000840
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Teaneck High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#3 of 9
public schools in Teaneck · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
11.5:1
students per teacher
22.2%
free-lunch eligible

Teaneck High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Teaneck High School ranks #3 of 9 public schools in Teaneck, NJ.

School address

Teaneck, NJ 07666
District: Teaneck School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341608000840 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-10 students YoY

Teaneck High School held near 1,261 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 108.3 → 112.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 341608000840 · Teaneck, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,244 enr · 11.5:1 · 22.2% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Thomas Jefferson Middle School (510 students)

Teaneck High School held near 1,261 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 108.3 → 112.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Teaneck High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Teaneck High School reports 1,244 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 Teaneck High School compares

Teaneck High 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 11.5:1 ▼ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.2% ▼ 25% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,244 top 6% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,244
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.2%
free-lunch eligible - 25% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 53% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$30,902
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 45.3%
African American 31.6%
White 10.2%
Asian 9.3%
Two or More 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.5, Teaneck High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 19

District finance for Teaneck School District reports $30,902 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Teaneck High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Thomas Jefferson Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Benjamin Franklin Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
James Russell Lowell Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Teaneck High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Teaneck 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 (~1,244 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Teaneck High School

How many students attend Teaneck High School?

Teaneck High School has 1,244 students enrolled. It is a high school in Teaneck, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,271 (2022-23) → 1,261 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Teaneck High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Teaneck High School is 11.5:1, which is 3% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 Teaneck High School?

22.2% of students at Teaneck High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Teaneck High School?

The largest demographic group at Teaneck High School is Hispanic or Latino at 45.3% of enrollment, in Teaneck, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Teaneck High School?

Teaneck High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Teaneck High School rank among public schools in Teaneck?

By Resource Investment Index, Teaneck High School ranks #3 of 9 public schools in Teaneck, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Teaneck on the city page.

What other schools are in Teaneck School District?

Besides Teaneck High School, Teaneck School District also operates Thomas Jefferson Middle School (510 students), Benjamin Franklin Middle School (463 students), and John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School (361 students). See the Teaneck 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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