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Absecon Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 513 students in Absecon Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Absecon Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
2 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
900 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Absecon Public Schools 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.
Overall District Rank
#438 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
54 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
35%
# Black Students
128 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
14%
16%
# White Students
452 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
50%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
68
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
25
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,119 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 $22,123 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,119
$27,348
Spending / Student
$22,123
$26,228
Best Absecon Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
H Ashton Marsh
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
800 Irelan Ave
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 641-5375
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 641-5375
Grades: PK-4
| 513 students
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