Alexandria Township School District

557 County Road 513
Pittstown, NJ 08867
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 187 students in Alexandria Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Alexandria Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
456 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Alexandria 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#249 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Alexandria 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 Alexandria 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.
58%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alexandria 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:

0.25
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
35%
# Black Students
10 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
395 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
87%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
38
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
-
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,349 is higher 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 $26,421 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
$13 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Alexandria 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
$12 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Alexandria 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
$28,349
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Alexandria 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
$26,421
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Alexandria 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 Alexandria Township School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lester D. Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
525 County Road 513
Pittstown, NJ 08867
(908) 996-6812
Grades: PK-3
| 187 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 456 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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