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 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341674002448
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 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 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 6
public schools in Verona · Resource Index
57
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

Verona, NJ 07044
District: Verona Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341674002448 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-9 students YoY

Verona High School held near 628 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 51.6 → 54.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 341674002448 · Verona, NJ High · MID · TRAD

593 enr · 11.6:1 · 1.4% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School (702 students)

Verona High School held near 628 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 51.6 → 54.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Verona High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Verona High School reports 593 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Verona High School compares

Verona High 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 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 methodology

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
$22,360
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
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.

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

District finance for Verona Public School District reports $22,360 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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

Verona Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~593 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)

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. CCD year-over-year: 637 (2022-23) → 628 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

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 57/100 (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).

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.

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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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