Enrollment
593
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Verona, NJ
Verona High School
Federal NCES profile for Verona High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341674002448
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Verona High School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Verona · Resource Index
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 1.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Verona High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Verona High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Verona, NJ.
School address
District: Verona Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341674002448 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
1.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-95% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Verona High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Verona High School
Verona High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Verona, New Jersey, enrolling 593 students.
At 11.6:1, 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.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.4% free-meal eligibility runs 95% below the New Jersey average.
Enrollment of 593 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 494 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #186.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 35/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 21 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 180 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Verona Public School District also operates Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School (702 students) and Laning Avenue School (261 students) alongside Verona 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 Verona High School compares
Verona 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 2% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 1.4% | ▼ 95% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 593 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
593
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
1.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 95% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 2% below state mean
Top 54% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,559
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
Counselors3.3 FTE
Per 180 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 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
White 79.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Asian 3.7%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 79.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.4, Verona High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 21
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Verona Public School District, which includes Verona High School.
$21,559
Per student
-14%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.3%
State 24.6%
Federal 3.1%
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 Verona High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Laning Avenue School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Frederic N. Brown Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Forest Avenue School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Brookdale Avenue School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Verona High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 702
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 261
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 247
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 230
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 134
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~593 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Verona High School's federal record.
- Compare Verona High School against another school. Compare schools
- Verona Public School District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Verona High School
How many students attend Verona High School?
Verona High School has 593 students enrolled. It is a high school in Verona, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Verona High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Verona High School is 11.6:1, which is 2% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 26% 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 Verona High School?
1.4% of students at Verona High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Verona High School?
The largest demographic group at Verona High School is White at 79.4% of enrollment, in Verona, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Verona High School?
Verona High School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (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).
How does Verona High School rank among public schools in Verona?
By Resource Investment Index, Verona High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Verona, 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 Verona on the city page.
Is Verona High School a good school?
Verona High School earns 65/100 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 Verona Public School District?
Besides Verona High School, Verona Public School District also operates Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School (702 students), Laning Avenue School (261 students), and Frederic N. Brown Elementary School (247 students). See the Verona Public School District district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.