Enrollment
554
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wood Ridge, NJ
Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School
Federal NCES profile for Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341830000922
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 11.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 554
- students enrolled
Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wood-Ridge School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341830000922 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.5%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School
Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Wood Ridge, New Jersey, enrolling 554 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 11.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 554 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 677 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #335.
Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 277 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Wood-Ridge School District spends $18,453 per pupil, 26% below the New Jersey average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Wood-Ridge School District also operates Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School (479 students) and Wood-Ridge Intermediate School (256 students) alongside Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High 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 Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School compares
Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr 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 | 12:1 | ▲ 2% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.5% | ▼ 61% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 554 | top 34% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
554
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 61% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 61% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,453
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 277 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 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 45.9%
Hispanic or Latino 38.9%
Asian 7.8%
African American 5.8%
Two or More 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 45.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.8, Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wood-Ridge School District, which includes Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School.
$18,453
Per student
-26%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.2%
State 20.9%
Federal 5.9%
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 Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wood-Ridge Intermediate School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 479
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 256
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~554 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School
How many students attend Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School?
Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School has 554 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wood Ridge, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School?
11.5% of students at Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School?
The largest demographic group at Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School is White at 45.9% of enrollment, in Wood Ridge, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School?
Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 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 Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School a good school?
Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School earns 53/100 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 Wood-Ridge School District?
Besides Wood-Ridge Jr/Sr High School, Wood-Ridge School District also operates Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School (479 students) and Wood-Ridge Intermediate School (256 students). See the Wood-Ridge School District district page for the complete list.
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