Enrollment
266
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Whiting, NJ
Whiting Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Whiting Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340945004664
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Whiting Elementary School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of New Jersey schools.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 16.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 266
- students enrolled
Whiting Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 75% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Manchester Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340945004664 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.9%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Whiting Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Whiting Elementary School
Whiting Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Whiting, New Jersey, enrolling 266 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 16.9% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 266 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 470 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #99.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 266 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Manchester Township School District also operates Manchester Township High School (947 students) and Manchester Township Middle School (586 students) alongside Whiting Elementary 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 Whiting Elementary School compares
Whiting Elementary 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 16% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.9% | ▼ 43% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 266 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
266
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% 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
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 25% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,614
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 266 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 65.4%
Hispanic or Latino 21.8%
Two or More 6.8%
African American 5.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 65.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.7, Whiting Elementary School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Manchester Township School District, which includes Whiting Elementary School.
$24,614
Per student
-1%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.9%
State 25.5%
Federal 5.6%
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 Whiting Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Township High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Manchester Township Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Manchester Township Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ridgeway Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Manchester Regional Day School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Whiting Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 947
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 586
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 573
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 476
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 56
- Students per teacher
- 4.3:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~266 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Whiting Elementary School
How many students attend Whiting Elementary School?
Whiting Elementary School has 266 students enrolled. It is a public school in Whiting, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whiting Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Whiting Elementary School is 9.9:1, which is 16% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 37% 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 Whiting Elementary School?
16.9% of students at Whiting Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whiting Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Whiting Elementary School is White at 65.4% of enrollment, in Whiting, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Whiting Elementary School?
Whiting Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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).
Is Whiting Elementary School a good school?
Whiting Elementary School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Manchester Township School District?
Besides Whiting Elementary School, Manchester Township School District also operates Manchester Township High School (947 students), Manchester Township Middle School (586 students), and Manchester Township Elementary School (573 students). See the Manchester Township School District district page for the complete list.
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