Chesterfield Township School District

Item: Chesterfield Township School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

30 Saddle Way
Chesterfield, NJ 08515

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Top 30%

Tel: (609) 298-6900

www.chesterfieldschool.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

1 School

2,571 Schools

# Students

692 Students

1,360,273 Students

# Teachers

64 Teachers

116,548 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chesterfield Township School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	30	91
Kind	84	134
1	79	138
2	84	142
3	98	141
4	104	143
5	110	144
6	103	146

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District Rank

Chesterfield Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#148 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chesterfield Township School District
2023	#148
2022	#136
2021	#86
2019	#226
2018	#123
2017	#88
2016	#87
2015	#77
2014	#135
2013	#204
2012	#211

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60%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chesterfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	60%	38%
2022	62%	36%
2021	48%	26%
2019	60%	44%
2018	64%	42%
2017	67%	41%
2016	68%	40%
2015	62%	36%
2014	91%	75%
2013	87%	75%
2012	86%	75%

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62%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chesterfield Township School District	New Jersey
2022	62%	49%
2021	62%	47%
2019	64%	57%
2018	64%	55%
2017	74%	53%
2016	71%	50%
2015	69%	47%
2014	82%	69%
2013	77%	69%
2012	78%	69%
2011	76%	69%

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40-44%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Chesterfield Township School District	New Jersey
2022	42%	23%
2021	37%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chesterfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.60	0.71
2021	0.62	0.71
2020	0.59	0.70
2019	0.59	0.70
2018	0.56	0.70
2017	0.56	0.70
2016	0.54	0.69
2015	0.54	0.68
2014	0.55	0.68
2013	0.52	0.67
2012	0.52	0.66
2011	0.51	0.65
2010	0.50	0.65
2009	0.44	0.64
2008	0.39	0.63
2007	0.26	0.62
2006	0.13	0.62
2005	0.13	0.61
2004	0.13	0.60
2003	0.15	0.60
2002	0.13	0.59
2001	0.13	0.58
2000	0.12	0.57
1999	0.08	0.57
1998	0.08	0.57
1996	0.04	0.56
1995	0.04	0.55
1994	0.02	0.55
1993	0.04	0.55
1992	0.10	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

30%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	31%	10%
2022	31%	10%
2021	32%	10%
2020	30%	11%
2019	30%	11%
2018	29%	10%
2017	29%	10%
2016	30%	10%
2015	28%	10%
2014	28%	10%
2013	26%	10%
2012	26%	9%
2011	25%	9%
2010	19%	9%
2009	13%	9%
2008	11%	9%
2007	5%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1995	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	33%
2022	6%	32%
2021	7%	31%
2020	5%	29%
2019	5%	29%
2018	3%	27%
2017	3%	27%
2016	3%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	24%
2013	3%	23%
2012	3%	23%
2011	3%	22%
2010	4%	21%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	19%
2007	4%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	5%	16%
2017	5%	16%
2016	5%	16%
2015	5%	16%
2014	6%	16%
2013	6%	16%
2012	6%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	8%	17%
2009	9%	17%
2008	8%	17%
2007	5%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	3%	18%
2000	3%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1992	3%	19%
1991	4%	19%
1990	2%	19%
1989	5%	18%

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% White

56%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	55%	39%
2022	55%	40%
2021	53%	41%
2020	57%	43%
2019	57%	43%
2018	60%	45%
2017	60%	45%
2016	61%	46%
2015	62%	48%
2014	61%	49%
2013	64%	50%
2012	64%	51%
2011	65%	52%
2010	68%	53%
2009	73%	54%
2008	77%	55%
2007	86%	56%
2006	93%	56%
2005	93%	57%
2004	93%	58%
2003	92%	58%
2002	93%	59%
2001	93%	61%
2000	94%	61%
1999	96%	62%
1998	96%	62%
1996	98%	62%
1995	98%	63%
1994	99%	63%
1993	98%	63%
1992	95%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,499 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,986 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chesterfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$18 MM	$26 MM
2022	$17 MM	$25 MM
2021	$18 MM	$26 MM
2020	$17 MM	$25 MM
2019	$16 MM	$25 MM
2018	$14 MM	$24 MM
2017	$13 MM	$23 MM
2016	$12 MM	$21 MM
2015	$8 MM	$20 MM
2014	$10 MM	$21 MM
2012	$9 MM	$21 MM
2011	$10 MM	$20 MM
2010	$8 MM	$20 MM
2009	$8 MM	$20 MM
2008	$6 MM	$19 MM
2007	$5 MM	$19 MM
2006	$4 MM	$18 MM
2005	$4 MM	$17 MM
2004	$4 MM	$17 MM
2003	$3 MM	$15 MM
2002	$3 MM	$14 MM
2001	$3 MM	$14 MM
2000	$3 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$13 MM
1998	$2 MM	$12 MM
1996	$2 MM	$11 MM
1995	$2 MM	$11 MM
1992	$2 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chesterfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$15 MM	$25 MM
2022	$15 MM	$24 MM
2021	$15 MM	$25 MM
2020	$15 MM	$24 MM
2019	$14 MM	$25 MM
2018	$12 MM	$24 MM
2017	$12 MM	$23 MM
2016	$12 MM	$22 MM
2015	$27 MM	$20 MM
2014	$11 MM	$20 MM
2012	$10 MM	$20 MM
2011	$21 MM	$19 MM
2010	$27 MM	$20 MM
2009	$12 MM	$19 MM
2008	$9 MM	$20 MM
2007	$5 MM	$19 MM
2006	$4 MM	$18 MM
2005	$4 MM	$17 MM
2004	$4 MM	$16 MM
2003	$3 MM	$16 MM
2002	$3 MM	$14 MM
2001	$3 MM	$13 MM
2000	$2 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$14 MM
1998	$2 MM	$13 MM
1996	$2 MM	$11 MM
1995	$2 MM	$11 MM
1992	$2 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,499

$26,937

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chesterfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,678	$27,451
2022	$22,295	$26,511
2021	$24,678	$27,862
2020	$22,295	$26,511
2019	$20,890	$27,169
2018	$18,816	$25,776
2017	$17,185	$24,717
2016	$16,091	$23,074
2015	$11,514	$19,116
2014	$14,978	$22,539
2012	$16,397	$22,326
2011	$18,071	$15,563
2010	$17,318	$19,116
2009	$18,164	$20,414
2008	$16,331	$19,641
2007	$14,783	$17,846
2006	$14,929	$16,912
2005	$15,191	$15,983
2004	$14,795	$15,178
2003	$12,479	$14,414
2002	$11,427	$13,992
2001	$10,139	$13,524
2000	$9,485	$12,563
1999	$9,354	$11,702
1998	$8,863	$11,220
1995	$8,486	$10,398
1992	$9,585	$10,290
1990	$6,908	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$21,986

$25,834

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chesterfield Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$21,278	$26,479
2022	$19,096	$25,682
2021	$21,278	$26,876
2020	$19,096	$25,682
2019	$17,488	$26,960
2018	$16,498	$25,387
2017	$15,736	$25,235
2016	$15,632	$23,517
2015	$37,163	$19,190
2014	$15,427	$21,879
2012	$17,642	$21,692
2011	$38,656	$15,139
2010	$55,899	$19,190
2009	$27,933	$19,395
2008	$21,692	$19,863
2007	$14,064	$18,129
2006	$14,349	$16,981
2005	$13,853	$16,151
2004	$13,112	$14,709
2003	$12,146	$14,730
2002	$11,092	$14,261
2001	$10,241	$13,311
2000	$9,307	$12,817
1999	$12,810	$12,247
1998	$9,078	$11,565
1995	$8,992	$10,509
1992	$7,359	$9,044
1990	$6,939	$7,994

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Best Chesterfield Township School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Chesterfield Township Elementary School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
:

Top 30%

30 Saddle Way
Chesterfield, NJ 08515
(609) 298-6900

Gr: PK-6 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Chesterfield Township School District?

Chesterfield Township School District manages 1 public schools serving 692 students.

What is the rank of Chesterfield Township School District?

Chesterfield Township School District is ranked #148 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Chesterfield Township School District?

56% of Chesterfield Township School District students are White, 30% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Chesterfield Township School District?

Chesterfield Township School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Chesterfield Township School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,986 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 692 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 30% in NJ
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education