For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 462 students in Jefferson Township Public School District.
Public Preschools in Jefferson Township Public School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
6 Schools
926 Schools
# Students
2,642 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jefferson Township 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#334 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.7%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
18%
37%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
72%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,645 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,636 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,645
$31,633
Spending / Student
$28,636
$31,024
Best Jefferson Township Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
205 Cozy Lake Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4777
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4777
Gr: PK-K | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
1 Jefferson Drive
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
(973) 663-0900
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
(973) 663-0900
Gr: PK-K | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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