- Enrollment
- 149
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Upper School
Federal NCES profile for Upper School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340477000406
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Upper School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.4:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 264
- students enrolled
Upper School has class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Englewood Cliffs School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340477000406 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2 students YoY
Upper School held near 266 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 41.0 → 38.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+2 students YoY 340477000406 · Englewood Cliffs, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
264 enr · 6.4:1 · RII 61
Nearest enrollment peer: North Cliff School (149 students)
Upper School held near 266 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 41.0 → 38.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Upper School compares
Upper 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 | 6.4:1 | ▼ 46% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 264 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.4:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
264
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
6.4:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 3% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$36,328
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
Asian 59.5%
White 25.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
African American 3.8%
Two or More 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Largest group: Asian at 59.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.3, Upper School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Englewood Cliffs School District reports $36,328 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Upper School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Cliff School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Upper School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide elementary 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 (~264 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.4:1)
Frequently asked questions about Upper School
How many students attend Upper School?
Upper School has 264 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 264 (2022-23) → 266 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Upper School?
The student-teacher ratio at Upper School is 6.4:1, which is 46% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 59% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Upper School?
The largest demographic group at Upper School is Asian at 59.5% of enrollment, in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Upper School?
Upper School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Englewood Cliffs School District?
Besides Upper School, Englewood Cliffs School District also operates North Cliff School (149 students). See the Englewood Cliffs School District district page for the complete list.