Enrollment
581
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hardyston Township, NJ
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Federal NCES profile for Wallkill Valley Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341687005949
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wallkill Valley Regional High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.6:1
- students per teacher
- 12.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 581
- students enrolled
Wallkill Valley Regional High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wallkill Valley Regional High School · New Jersey
NCES ID 341687005949 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
50.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wallkill Valley Regional High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wallkill Valley Regional High School
Wallkill Valley Regional High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Hardyston Township, New Jersey, enrolling 581 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.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 12.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 581 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 668 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #650, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 47/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 194 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Wallkill Valley Regional High School operates only this one school, so Wallkill Valley Regional High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Wallkill Valley Regional High School compares
Wallkill Valley Regional 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 | 12.7% | ▼ 57% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 581 | top 31% | - | - |
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.
581
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; 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
44.2%
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
$26,610
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 194 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
52
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 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 70.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%
African American 6.0%
Asian 3.1%
Two or More 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 70.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.6, Wallkill Valley Regional High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wallkill Valley Regional High School, which includes Wallkill Valley Regional High School.
$26,610
Per student
+7%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+60%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.2%
State 34.7%
Federal 4.1%
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.
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 (~581 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wallkill Valley Regional High School
How many students attend Wallkill Valley Regional High School?
Wallkill Valley Regional High School has 581 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hardyston Township, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wallkill Valley Regional High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wallkill Valley Regional 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 Wallkill Valley Regional High School?
12.7% of students at Wallkill Valley Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wallkill Valley Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at Wallkill Valley Regional High School is White at 70.5% of enrollment, in Hardyston Township, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wallkill Valley Regional High School?
Wallkill Valley Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Wallkill Valley Regional High School a good school?
Wallkill Valley Regional High School earns 41/100 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 Wallkill Valley Regional High School?
None reported; Wallkill Valley Regional High School operates only Wallkill Valley Regional High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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