Upper Township School District

525 Perry Road
Petersburg, NJ 08270
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 497 students in Upper Township School District.
Public Preschools in Upper Township School District have a diversity score of 0.15, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
1,390 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Upper Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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)
#161 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Upper Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Upper 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.
62%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Upper 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:

0.15
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
35%
# Black Students
6 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
1,280 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
92%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
147
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
164
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
13
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,657 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,226 is higher 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
$41 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Upper 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
$39 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Upper 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
$29,657
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Upper 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
$28,226
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Upper 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 Upper Township School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
130 Old Tuckahoe Rd
Marmora, NJ 08223
(609) 628-3500
Grades: PK-2
| 497 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,390 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Top 30% in NJ
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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