Hamilton Township School District

1876 Dr. Dennis Foreman Dr.
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 628 students in Hamilton Township School District.
Public Preschools in Hamilton Township School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
2,870 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Hamilton Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#543 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hamilton Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
9%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton 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.
37%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton 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:

0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
132 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
739 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
35%
# Black Students
714 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
25%
16%
# White Students
1,051 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
37%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
262
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
257
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
302
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
319
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
303
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
156
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,502 is less 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
$67 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hamilton 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
$68 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Hamilton 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
$23,223
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hamilton 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
$23,502
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hamilton 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 Hamilton Township School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
5801 Third Street
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 476-6141
Grades: PK-1
| 628 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,870 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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