Florence Township School District

201 Cedar Street
Florence, NJ 08518
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Florence Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 515 students in Florence Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Florence Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Florence Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Florence Township Memorial High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,523 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Florence Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#414 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Florence Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Florence Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florence Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Florence Township   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
12 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
172 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
11%
10%
# Hispanic Students
173 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
31%
# Black Students
324 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
21%
17%
# White Students
806 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
53%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
367
# Students in K Grade:
74
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
49
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,473 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,621 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Florence Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Florence Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,473
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Florence Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,621
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Florence Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Florence Township School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Florence Township Memorial High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1050 Cedar Lane
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 499-4620
Grades: 9-12
| 515 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,523 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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