Other / mixed grade configuration · Holmdel, NJ

Village School

Federal NCES profile for Village School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340741003856
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Village School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#3 of 4
public schools in Holmdel · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
10.5:1
students per teacher
1.1%
free-lunch eligible

Village School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Village School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Holmdel, NJ.

Enrollment

822

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

78.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

1.1%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-96% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Village School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:110.5:1

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

What stands out at Village School

Village School is a lower-poverty, large combined-grade school in Holmdel, New Jersey, enrolling 822 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.1% free-meal eligibility runs 96% below the New Jersey average.

Enrollment of 822 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 311 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #198.

Its student body is led by White (63%) and Asian (14%) (diversity index 56/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 822 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Holmdel Township School District also operates Holmdel High School (934 students) and Indian Hill School (610 students) alongside Village 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 Village School compares

Village 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 10.5:1 ▼ 11% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.1% ▼ 96% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 822 top 14% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
822
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
1.1%
free-lunch eligible - 96% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 36% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$26,051
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 822 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 63.0%
Asian 14.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 9.6%
African American 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 63.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.1, Village 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 Holmdel Township School District, which includes Village School.

$26,051
Per student
+4%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+57%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.9%
State 24.3%
Federal 1.9%

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 Village School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Holmdel High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Indian Hill School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
William R. Satz School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Holmdel Township School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other 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

Verify locally before acting on Village School's federal record.

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 Village School

How many students attend Village School?

Village School has 822 students enrolled. It is a public school in Holmdel, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Village School?

The student-teacher ratio at Village School is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 Village School?

1.1% of students at Village School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Village School?

The largest demographic group at Village School is White at 63.0% of enrollment, in Holmdel, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Village School?

Village School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Village School rank among public schools in Holmdel?

By Resource Investment Index, Village School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Holmdel, 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 Holmdel on the city page.

Is Village School a good school?

Village School earns 52/100 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 Holmdel Township School District?

Besides Village School, Holmdel Township School District also operates Holmdel High School (934 students), Indian Hill School (610 students), and William R. Satz School (455 students). See the Holmdel Township 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

View saved

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.