Enrollment
264
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Upper School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Upper School
Upper School is a mid-sized elementary school in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, enrolling 264 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.4:1, Upper School is leaner than roughly 97% of New Jersey schools and 46% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 264 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Its student body is led by Asian (60%) and White (25%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 528 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Englewood Cliffs School District spends $34,709 per pupil, 39% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Englewood Cliffs School District, also runs North Cliff School (149 students).
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 Upper School compares
Upper 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$34,709
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
Counselors0.5 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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Englewood Cliffs School District, which includes Upper School.
$34,709
Per student
+39%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+109%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.1%
State 20.5%
Federal 1.4%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 149
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar elementary 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 (~264 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Upper School a good school?
Upper School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 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.
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