Clark Township Public School District

365 Westfield Ave
Clark, NJ 07066
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,493 students in Clark Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Clark Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,231 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Clark Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#158 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Clark Township Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clark Township Public   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.
59%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clark Township Public   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.
≥95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Clark Township Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
82 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
309 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
33%
# Black Students
25 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,793 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
80%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
129
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
189
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
50
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,186 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,047 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
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Clark Township Public   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
$45 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Clark Township Public   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
$21,186
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Clark Township Public   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
$20,047
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Clark Township Public   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 Clark Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Road School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
150 Valley Road
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 388-7900
Grades: K-5
| 389 students
Rank: #22.
Frank K. Hehnly
(Math: 47% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
590 Raritan Road
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 381-8100
Grades: K-5
| 541 students
Rank: #33.
Carl H. Kumpf School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
59 Mildred Terrace
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 381-0400
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,231 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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