Top Rankings
Jackson Township 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,572 students in Jackson Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Jackson Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Jackson Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jackson Memorial High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
7,588 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jackson 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#367 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
32%
34%
% Black
6%
17%
% White
56%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,443 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$186 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,129
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,443
$25,828
Best Jackson Township School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jackson Memorial High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 Don Connor Boulevard
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4670
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4670
Grades: 9-12
| 1,496 students
Rank: #22.
Jackson Liberty High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
125 North Hope Chapel Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4700
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,076 students
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