Enrollment
1,109
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Erial, NJ
Timber Creek Regional High School
Federal NCES profile for Timber Creek Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340177000425
👥 S:T ratio 51
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Timber Creek Regional High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 21.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,109
- students enrolled
Timber Creek Regional High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Black Horse Pike Regional School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340177000425 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
90.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.0%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Timber Creek Regional High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Timber Creek Regional High School
Timber Creek Regional High School is a large high school in Erial, New Jersey, enrolling 1,109 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 21.0% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 92% of state schools at 1,109 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 219 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #23, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (40%) and White (39%) (diversity index 67/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 123 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Black Horse Pike Regional School District also operates Highland Regional High School (1,150 students) and Triton Regional High School (1,146 students) alongside Timber Creek Regional High 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 Timber Creek Regional High School compares
Timber Creek Regional High 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 | 12.3:1 | ▲ 4% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.0% | ▼ 29% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,109 | top 8% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,109
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 66% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$22,746
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
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 123 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 89 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 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
African American 39.8%
White 38.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Asian 4.7%
Two or More 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 39.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.3, Timber Creek Regional High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Black Horse Pike Regional School District, which includes Timber Creek Regional High School.
$22,746
Per student
-9%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.5%
State 55.3%
Federal 5.1%
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 Timber Creek Regional High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Regional High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Triton Regional High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Timber Creek Regional High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,150
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
- Enrollment
- 1,146
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
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 (~1,109 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Timber Creek Regional High School
How many students attend Timber Creek Regional High School?
Timber Creek Regional High School has 1,109 students enrolled. It is a high school in Erial, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Timber Creek Regional High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Timber Creek Regional High School is 12.3:1, which is 4% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Timber Creek Regional High School?
21.0% of students at Timber Creek Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Timber Creek Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at Timber Creek Regional High School is African American at 39.8% of enrollment, in Erial, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Timber Creek Regional High School?
Timber Creek Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher 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 Timber Creek Regional High School a good school?
Timber Creek Regional High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. 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 Black Horse Pike Regional School District?
Besides Timber Creek Regional High School, Black Horse Pike Regional School District also operates Highland Regional High School (1,150 students) and Triton Regional High School (1,146 students). See the Black Horse Pike Regional School District district page for the complete list.
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