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Item: Jackson Township School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

151 Don Connor Boulevard
Jackson, NJ 08527-3497

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (732) 833-4600

www.jacksonsd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,912 Schools

# Students

6,711 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

515 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	378	62
Kind	377	124
1	437	139
2	475	140
3	459	144
4	509	143
5	509	145
6	302	146
7	319	117
8	357	117

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District Rank

Jackson Township 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 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#385 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jackson Township School District
2023	#385
2022	#367
2021	#325
2019	#336
2018	#314
2017	#333
2016	#346
2015	#335
2014	#277
2013	#275
2012	#293
2011	#238
2010	#213

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36%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2023	36%	38%
2022	36%	36%
2021	26%	26%
2019	48%	44%
2018	45%	42%
2017	45%	41%
2016	42%	40%
2015	37%	36%
2014	82%	75%
2013	83%	75%
2012	82%	75%
2011	84%	75%
2010	83%	73%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2022	44%	49%
2021	48%	47%
2019	56%	57%
2018	45%	55%
2017	52%	53%
2016	50%	50%
2015	47%	47%
2014	76%	69%
2013	76%	69%
2012	75%	69%
2011	77%	69%
2010	77%	69%

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19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2022	19%	23%
2021	20%	22%

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94%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2023	94%	90%
2022	88%	85%
2021	91%	88%
2020	93%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	91%	90%
2015	93%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	96%	87%
2012	94%	86%
2011	93%	86%

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(2022-23)

19.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2023	19.4%	16.7%
2022	18.3%	18.2%
2021	15%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.55	0.71
2022	0.53	0.71
2021	0.49	0.71
2020	0.42	0.71
2019	0.42	0.70
2018	0.36	0.70
2017	0.36	0.70
2016	0.34	0.69
2015	0.32	0.68
2014	0.31	0.67
2013	0.30	0.67
2012	0.30	0.66
2011	0.30	0.65
2010	0.30	0.64
2009	0.29	0.64
2008	0.28	0.63
2007	0.28	0.62
2006	0.27	0.61
2005	0.26	0.61
2004	0.25	0.60
2003	0.24	0.59
2002	0.23	0.59
2001	0.21	0.58
2000	0.20	0.58
1999	0.20	0.57
1998	0.19	0.57
1996	0.19	0.55
1995	0.20	0.55
1994	0.19	0.54
1993	0.19	0.54
1992	0.19	0.53
1991	0.18	0.53
1990	0.18	0.52
1989	0.17	0.51
1988	0.17	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	10%
2019	4%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	4%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	3%	6%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	3%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	3%	5%
1990	3%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2023	28%	33%
2022	24%	32%
2021	20%	31%
2020	15%	30%
2019	15%	29%
2018	12%	29%
2017	12%	27%
2016	9%	26%
2015	9%	25%
2014	7%	24%
2013	7%	24%
2012	7%	23%
2011	7%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	19%
2006	6%	18%
2005	6%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	5%	16%
2002	5%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	4%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	3%	12%
1992	3%	12%
1991	3%	12%
1990	3%	11%
1989	3%	11%
1988	3%	10%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	15%
2022	6%	15%
2021	6%	15%
2020	6%	15%
2019	6%	15%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	16%
2016	7%	16%
2015	6%	16%
2014	7%	16%
2013	6%	16%
2012	6%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	7%	17%
2009	6%	17%
2008	7%	17%
2007	6%	17%
2006	6%	18%
2005	6%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	5%	18%
2002	5%	18%
2001	5%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	4%	18%
1998	4%	18%
1996	4%	18%
1995	4%	19%
1994	5%	18%
1993	4%	19%
1992	4%	18%
1991	4%	18%
1990	4%	19%
1989	5%	18%
1988	4%	18%

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% White

52%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2023	61%	39%
2022	65%	40%
2021	68%	41%
2020	74%	42%
2019	74%	43%
2018	79%	44%
2017	79%	45%
2016	81%	46%
2015	82%	48%
2014	83%	49%
2013	83%	50%
2012	83%	51%
2011	83%	52%
2010	83%	53%
2009	84%	54%
2008	84%	55%
2007	85%	56%
2006	85%	57%
2005	85%	57%
2004	86%	58%
2003	87%	59%
2002	87%	59%
2001	88%	61%
2000	89%	61%
1999	89%	62%
1998	90%	62%
1996	90%	63%
1995	89%	63%
1994	90%	64%
1993	90%	64%
1992	90%	65%
1991	90%	65%
1990	90%	66%
1989	91%	67%
1988	91%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2023)
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,751 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,221 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$206 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$206 MM	$31 MM
2022	$210 MM	$29 MM
2021	$191 MM	$26 MM
2020	$179 MM	$25 MM
2019	$181 MM	$25 MM
2018	$173 MM	$24 MM
2017	$168 MM	$23 MM
2016	$169 MM	$21 MM
2015	$143 MM	$20 MM
2014	$160 MM	$21 MM
2012	$149 MM	$21 MM
2011	$146 MM	$20 MM
2010	$143 MM	$20 MM
2009	$141 MM	$20 MM
2008	$143 MM	$19 MM
2007	$139 MM	$19 MM
2006	$129 MM	$18 MM
2005	$117 MM	$17 MM
2004	$113 MM	$17 MM
2003	$139 MM	$15 MM
2002	$95 MM	$14 MM
2001	$92 MM	$14 MM
2000	$80 MM	$13 MM
1999	$73 MM	$13 MM
1998	$64 MM	$12 MM
1996	$59 MM	$11 MM
1995	$56 MM	$11 MM
1992	$50 MM	$10 MM
1990	$40 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$203 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$203 MM	$30 MM
2022	$199 MM	$29 MM
2021	$185 MM	$25 MM
2020	$176 MM	$24 MM
2019	$177 MM	$25 MM
2018	$169 MM	$24 MM
2017	$163 MM	$23 MM
2016	$165 MM	$22 MM
2015	$140 MM	$20 MM
2014	$152 MM	$20 MM
2012	$144 MM	$20 MM
2011	$138 MM	$19 MM
2010	$140 MM	$20 MM
2009	$139 MM	$19 MM
2008	$143 MM	$20 MM
2007	$148 MM	$19 MM
2006	$139 MM	$18 MM
2005	$153 MM	$17 MM
2004	$124 MM	$16 MM
2003	$123 MM	$16 MM
2002	$98 MM	$14 MM
2001	$97 MM	$13 MM
2000	$87 MM	$13 MM
1999	$74 MM	$14 MM
1998	$62 MM	$13 MM
1996	$58 MM	$11 MM
1995	$56 MM	$11 MM
1992	$53 MM	$9 MM
1990	$37 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,751

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,287	$32,400
2022	$28,079	$31,833
2021	$24,857	$27,862
2020	$22,288	$26,511
2019	$22,013	$27,169
2018	$20,819	$25,776
2017	$19,693	$24,717
2016	$19,321	$23,074
2015	$16,197	$19,116
2014	$17,593	$22,539
2012	$15,742	$22,326
2011	$14,997	$15,563
2010	$14,686	$19,116
2009	$14,469	$20,414
2008	$14,711	$19,641
2007	$14,375	$17,846
2006	$13,423	$16,912
2005	$12,242	$15,983
2004	$11,606	$15,178
2003	$15,271	$14,414
2002	$10,973	$13,992
2001	$11,155	$13,524
2000	$10,154	$12,563
1999	$10,036	$11,702
1998	$9,221	$11,220
1995	$9,098	$10,398
1992	$8,894	$10,290
1990	$7,453	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$30,221

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jackson Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,816	$31,763
2022	$26,669	$31,545
2021	$24,179	$26,876
2020	$22,018	$25,682
2019	$21,474	$26,960
2018	$20,349	$25,387
2017	$19,100	$25,235
2016	$18,918	$23,517
2015	$15,873	$19,190
2014	$16,710	$21,879
2012	$15,159	$21,692
2011	$14,139	$15,139
2010	$14,393	$19,190
2009	$14,296	$19,395
2008	$14,648	$19,863
2007	$15,265	$18,129
2006	$14,397	$16,981
2005	$16,057	$16,151
2004	$12,726	$14,709
2003	$13,563	$14,730
2002	$11,296	$14,261
2001	$11,839	$13,311
2000	$11,093	$12,817
1999	$10,150	$12,247
1998	$8,898	$11,565
1995	$9,024	$10,509
1992	$9,283	$9,044
1990	$6,947	$7,994

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Best Jackson Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Howard C. Johnson Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1021 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4640

Gr: PK-5 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #22.

Elms Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

780 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4680

Gr: PK-5 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #33.

Carl W. Goetz Middle School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

835 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4610

Gr: 6-8 | 978 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #44.

Switlik Elementary School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

75 West Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4650

Gr: PK-5 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #55.

Lucy N. Holman Elementary School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

125 Manhattan Street
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4620

Gr: PK-5 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #66.

Crawford-rodriguez Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1025 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4690

Gr: PK-5 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,711 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education