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Maple Shade School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 507 students in Maple Shade School District.
Public Preschools in Maple Shade School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 60% 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
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
2,360 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maple Shade 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#577 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.4%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
29%
37%
% Black
17%
15%
% White
43%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,463 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,223
$27,031
Spending / Student
$29,463
$25,924
Best Maple Shade School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
748 North Forklanding Road
Maple Shade, NJ 08052
(856) 779-7423
Maple Shade, NJ 08052
(856) 779-7423
Gr: PK-1 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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