Enrollment
733
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Glen Gardner, NJ
Voorhees High School
Federal NCES profile for Voorhees High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341161003026
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Voorhees High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 3.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 733
- students enrolled
Voorhees High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341161003026 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
72.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
3.9%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-87% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Voorhees High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Voorhees High School
Voorhees High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Glen Gardner, New Jersey, enrolling 733 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 3.9% free-meal eligibility runs 87% below the New Jersey average.
Enrollment of 733 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 404 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #261.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 19 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 147 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District, also runs North Hunterdon High School (1,259 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 Voorhees High School compares
Voorhees 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 3.9% | ▼ 87% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 733 | top 19% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
733
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
3.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 87% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 30% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$27,951
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 147 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
61
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.4 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 85.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
African American 2.9%
Asian 2.6%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 85.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.5, Voorhees High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 19
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District, which includes Voorhees High School.
$27,951
Per student
+12%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+68%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.4%
State 23.9%
Federal 1.6%
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 Voorhees High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hunterdon High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Voorhees High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,259
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~733 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Voorhees High School
How many students attend Voorhees High School?
Voorhees High School has 733 students enrolled. It is a high school in Glen Gardner, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Voorhees High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Voorhees High School is 10.2:1, which is 14% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 35% 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 Voorhees High School?
3.9% of students at Voorhees High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Voorhees High School?
The largest demographic group at Voorhees High School is White at 85.3% of enrollment, in Glen Gardner, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Voorhees High School?
Voorhees High School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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).
Is Voorhees High School a good school?
Voorhees High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District?
Besides Voorhees High School, North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District also operates North Hunterdon High School (1,259 students). See the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District district page for the complete list.
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