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145 PLAINFIELD RD, METUCHEN, NJ 08840 • MIDDLESEX County
(732) 549-7600

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00867902
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, private
Diocese 3403
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 34023
Physical Location Address 145 Plainfield Rd
Metuchen, NJ 08840-1099

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
571
Teachers (FTE)
42.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.34:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 66.9% Asian: 12.6% Black or African American: 9.3% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.8% Hispanic / Latino: 2.6% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1.1% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.7%
571 Students
White 382 est. 66.9%
Asian 72 est. 12.6%
Black or African American 53 est. 9.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 39 est. 6.8%
Hispanic / Latino 15 est. 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6 est. 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 est. 0.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
571
100%
♀
Female Students
0
0%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 350 700 2019-2020: 507 students 507 2019-2020 2021-2022: 505 students 505 -0.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 571 students 571 +13.1% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 571 42.8 13.3:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 505 43.9 11.5:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 507 35.0 14.5:1 9-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 08840)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $600,000
$0k 0% $150k 5% $300k 10% $450k 15% $600k 20% ZIP 08840 Income: $150,938 $151k ZIP 08840 Home Value: $517,700 $518k ZIP 08840 This ZIP Metuchen Income: $150,938 $151k Metuchen Home Value: $517,700 $518k Metuchen City Average MIDDLESEX County Income: $116,437 $116k MIDDLESEX County Home Value: $449,241 $449k MIDDLESEX County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 08840 Poverty Rate: 4.7% 4.7% Metuchen Poverty Rate: 4.7% 4.7% MIDDLESEX County Poverty Rate: 8.1% 8.1% New Jersey Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 08840 Current ZIP
$150,938 $517,700 4.7% 17,934
Metuchen (City Average)
$150,938 $517,700 4.7% 17,934
MIDDLESEX County (County Average)
$116,437 $449,241 8.1% 949,168
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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