Barrington School District

311 Reading Avenue
Barrington, NJ 08007
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Barrington 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 297 students in Barrington 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 Barrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
532 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Barrington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#345 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
41%
38%
46%
49%
25-29%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
36%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
71%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,235 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,850 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,235
$26,940
Spending / Student
$31,850
$25,837

Best Barrington School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Avon Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
862 Mercer Dr
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 547-6632
Gr: PK-4 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 532 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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