West Deptford Township School District

675 Grove Road
West Deptford, NJ 08066-1999
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 423 students in West Deptford Township School District.
Public Preschools in West Deptford Township School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
2,904 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

West Deptford 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#313 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of West Deptford Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Deptford 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.
50%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Deptford 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.
89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of West Deptford Township   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
66 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
357 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
35%
# Black Students
292 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
2,029 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
70%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
176
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
169
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
218
494
# Ungraded Students:
224
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,411 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,884 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of West Deptford 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
$61 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of West Deptford 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
$22,411
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in West Deptford 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
$20,884
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in West Deptford 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 West Deptford Township School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
350 Dubois Ave
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 845-1856
Grades: PK-2
| 423 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,904 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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