Stafford Township School District

250 North Main Street
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,155 students in Stafford Township School District.
Public Preschools in Stafford Township School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
2,336 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Stafford Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#316 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Stafford Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stafford 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.
49%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stafford 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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
298 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
35%
# Black Students
31 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,936 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
83%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
232
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
290
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
288
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
156
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,467 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 $20,858 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
$50 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Stafford 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
$49 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Stafford 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
$21,467
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Stafford 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
$20,858
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Stafford 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 Stafford Township School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
489 Nautilus Drive
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-5700
Grades: PK-2
| 606 students
Rank: n/an/a
250 North Main Street
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-5700
Grades: PK
| 176 students
1000 Mckinley Avenue
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-5700
Grades: PK-K
| 373 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 2,336 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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