Clark Township Public School District

365 Westfield Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 528 students in Clark Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Clark Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
2,268 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clark Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#211 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
45%
38%
63%
49%
29%
23%
(21-22)
85-89%
85%
(2022-23)
9.9%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
19%
39%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
73%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,841 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,720 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,841
$27,044
Spending / Student
$19,720
$25,936

Best Clark Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carl H. Kumpf School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
59 Mildred Terrace
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 381-0400
Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,268 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 30%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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