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Hammonton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 472 students in Hammonton School District.
Public Preschools in Hammonton School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
3,278 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hammonton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#343 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
23%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.2%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
29%
37%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
65%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,433 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,258 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,433
$27,048
Spending / Student
$19,258
$25,941
Best Hammonton School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
601c North 4th Street
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 567-6693
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 567-6693
Gr: PK-1 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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