Middle school (grades 6-8) · Toms River, NJ

Toms River Intermediate School North

Federal NCES profile for Toms River Intermediate School North, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 341623004728
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
61
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Toms River Intermediate School North earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#6 of 15
public schools in Toms River · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
11.1:1
students per teacher
32.5%
free-lunch eligible

Toms River Intermediate School North has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Toms River Intermediate School North ranks #6 of 15 public schools in Toms River, NJ.

Enrollment

970

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

87.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.1:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

32.5%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

+10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Toms River Intermediate School North compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Toms River Intermediate School North

Toms River Intermediate School North is a large middle school in Toms River, New Jersey, enrolling 970 students.

At 11.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 32.5% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 90% of state schools at 970 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 198 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #72.

Its student body is led by White (41%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%) (diversity index 66/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 194 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Toms River Regional School District spends $19,646 per pupil, 21% below the New Jersey average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 11 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Toms River Regional School District also operates Toms River High School North (1,861 students) and Toms River High School South (1,463 students) alongside Toms River Intermediate School North.

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 Toms River Intermediate School North compares

Toms River Intermediate School North 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 11.1:1 ▼ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.5% ▲ 10% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 970 top 10% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
970
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.5%
free-lunch eligible - 10% above 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
11.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.9%
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
$19,646
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 194 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
93
in-school suspensions + 84 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 11 expulsions.

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 40.9%
Hispanic or Latino 39.8%
African American 8.9%
Asian 6.6%
Two or More 3.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 40.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.1, Toms River Intermediate School North is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Toms River Regional School District, which includes Toms River Intermediate School North.

$19,646
Per student
-21%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.2%
State 36.2%
Federal 7.6%

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 Toms River Intermediate School North Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Toms River High School North Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Toms River High School South Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Toms River High School East Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Toms River Intermediate School East Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Toms River Intermediate School South Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Toms River Intermediate School North's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Toms River Regional School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Toms River Intermediate School North

How many students attend Toms River Intermediate School North?

Toms River Intermediate School North has 970 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Toms River, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Toms River Intermediate School North?

The student-teacher ratio at Toms River Intermediate School North is 11.1:1, which is 6% 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 Toms River Intermediate School North?

32.5% of students at Toms River Intermediate School North are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Toms River Intermediate School North?

The largest demographic group at Toms River Intermediate School North is White at 40.9% of enrollment, in Toms River, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Toms River Intermediate School North?

Toms River Intermediate School North has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Toms River Intermediate School North rank among public schools in Toms River?

By Resource Investment Index, Toms River Intermediate School North ranks #6 of 15 public schools in Toms River, 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 Toms River on the city page.

Is Toms River Intermediate School North a good school?

Toms River Intermediate School North earns 55/100 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 Toms River Regional School District?

Besides Toms River Intermediate School North, Toms River Regional School District also operates Toms River High School North (1,861 students), Toms River High School South (1,463 students), and Toms River High School East (1,377 students). See the Toms River Regional School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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