School overview
At a glance
Reported students
67
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Teachers (FTE)
23.9
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
2.8:1
Calculated, not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New Jersey high enrollment
10th percentile
Compared with 465 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
269.5
Union County Career & Technical Institute: 67 reported students.
State peer staffing position
5th percentile
2.8:1 reported; state peer median 11.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
Profile interpretation
What the reported data says about Union County Career & Technical Institute
Union County Career & Technical Institute is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Scotch Plains. It is one of 9 current school records connected to Union County Vocational-Technical School District. NCES reports 67 students for 2024–25.
Among 465 high schools in New Jersey with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 781 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 10th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 2.8:1, below the New Jersey median of 11.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The two largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (38.8%) and White (35.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Turn data into a school visit
Questions worth asking Union County Career & Technical Institute
- 1How do the reported 2.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 23.9 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Student context
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- Not reported
- Students with disabilities
- Not reported
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 10.4%
- Lunch program
- No
People available to students
Support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- Not reported
- Nurses (FTE)
- Not reported
- Psychologists (FTE)
- Not reported
- Social workers (FTE)
- Not reported
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White35.8%
- Hispanic38.8%
- Black17.9%
- Asian6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial1.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Learning opportunities
Programs reported by the school
Advanced Placement
Not reported
Gifted and talented
Not reported
Computer science
Not reported
Program availability is from CRDC 2021–22 and can change. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
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