Top Rankings
Mansfield Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 245 students in Mansfield Township School District.
Public Preschools in Mansfield Township School District have a diversity score of 0.54, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
548 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mansfield Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
37%
% Black
11%
15%
% White
64%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,723 is higher than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,672 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,723
$27,044
Spending / Student
$24,672
$25,936
Best Mansfield Township School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
19 Locust Ave
Columbus, NJ 08022
(609) 298-0308
Columbus, NJ 08022
(609) 298-0308
Gr: PK-2 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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