For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 395 students in Jefferson Township Public School District.
Public Preschools in Jefferson Township Public School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
2,516 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Jefferson Township Public 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#390 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
106 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
313 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
35%
# Black Students
47 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,977 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
79%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
144
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
180
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
494
# Ungraded Students:
175
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,380 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,145 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,380
$27,348
Spending / Student
$27,145
$26,228
Best Jefferson Township Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
205 Cozy Lake Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4777
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4777
Grades: PK-1
| 212 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Jefferson Drive
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
(973) 663-0900
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
(973) 663-0900
Grades: PK-1
| 183 students
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