Jamesburg Public School District

13 Augusta Street
Jamesburg, NJ 08831
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 477 students in Jamesburg Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Jamesburg Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
926 Schools
# Students
694 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jamesburg Public 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#418 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
38%
44%
49%
10-14%
23%
(2022-23)
15.9%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
56%
37%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
33%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,526 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,811 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,526
$31,633
Spending / Student
$31,811
$31,024

Best Jamesburg Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
28 Front Street
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-0400
Gr: PK-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 694 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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