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Item: Paulsboro School District
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662 N. Delaware Street
Paulsboro, NJ 08066

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (856) 423-5515

WWW.PAULSBORO.K12.NJ.US

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Paulsboro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

1,171 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

113 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	75	91
Kind	76	132
1	70	139
2	75	140
3	82	144
4	86	143
5	91	145
6	71	146
7	81	148
8	74	149
9	100	154
10	115	156
11	82	154
12	93	158

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District Rank

Paulsboro 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 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#639 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Paulsboro School District
2023	#639
2022	#643
2021	#626
2019	#633
2018	#627
2017	#638
2016	#644
2015	#639
2014	#616
2013	#602
2012	#596
2011	#580
2010	#582

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38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	38%
2022	6%	36%
2021	5%	26%
2019	14%	44%
2018	13%	42%
2017	11%	41%
2016	11%	40%
2015	8%	36%
2014	52%	75%
2013	55%	75%
2012	53%	75%
2011	56%	75%
2010	54%	73%

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14%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2022	14%	49%
2021	26%	47%
2019	23%	57%
2018	13%	55%
2017	18%	53%
2016	16%	50%
2015	14%	47%
2014	43%	69%
2013	46%	69%
2012	43%	69%
2011	48%	69%
2010	45%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2022	3%	23%
2021	7%	22%

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87%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2023	87%	90%
2022	77%	85%
2021	82%	88%
2020	82%	90%
2019	72%	90%
2018	77%	90%
2017	87%	90%
2016	77%	90%
2015	87%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	77%	87%
2012	72%	86%
2011	62%	86%

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(2022-23)

28.5%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2023	28.5%	16.7%
2022	39.6%	18.2%
2021	44%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2023	0.69	0.71
2022	0.68	0.71
2021	0.67	0.71
2020	0.64	0.71
2019	0.64	0.70
2018	0.58	0.70
2017	0.58	0.70
2016	0.57	0.69
2015	0.56	0.68
2014	0.57	0.67
2013	0.58	0.67
2012	0.58	0.66
2011	0.58	0.65
2010	0.57	0.64
2009	0.58	0.64
2008	0.58	0.63
2007	0.58	0.62
2006	0.57	0.61
2005	0.57	0.61
2004	0.56	0.60
2003	0.56	0.59
2002	0.54	0.59
2001	0.54	0.58
2000	0.53	0.58
1999	0.53	0.57
1998	0.52	0.57
1996	0.52	0.55
1995	0.51	0.55
1994	0.51	0.54
1993	0.49	0.54
1992	0.50	0.53
1991	0.49	0.53
1990	0.48	0.52
1989	0.48	0.51
1988	0.48	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	2%	10%
2019	2%	11%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

29%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2023	25%	33%
2022	21%	32%
2021	19%	31%
2020	14%	30%
2019	14%	29%
2018	10%	29%
2017	10%	27%
2016	10%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	9%	24%
2013	10%	24%
2012	9%	23%
2011	9%	22%
2010	8%	21%
2009	8%	20%
2008	8%	20%
2007	7%	19%
2006	7%	18%
2005	6%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	4%	16%
2002	4%	16%
2001	5%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	12%
1992	3%	12%
1991	2%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

43%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2023	44%	15%
2022	46%	15%
2021	47%	15%
2020	49%	15%
2019	49%	15%
2018	54%	15%
2017	54%	16%
2016	55%	16%
2015	56%	16%
2014	55%	16%
2013	55%	16%
2012	56%	16%
2011	54%	16%
2010	55%	17%
2009	54%	17%
2008	51%	17%
2007	50%	17%
2006	48%	18%
2005	44%	18%
2004	45%	18%
2003	44%	18%
2002	42%	18%
2001	39%	18%
2000	38%	18%
1999	39%	18%
1998	39%	18%
1996	41%	18%
1995	39%	19%
1994	38%	18%
1993	36%	19%
1992	36%	18%
1991	34%	18%
1990	36%	19%
1989	35%	18%
1988	35%	18%

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% White

20%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2023	24%	39%
2022	26%	40%
2021	29%	41%
2020	32%	42%
2019	32%	43%
2018	35%	44%
2017	35%	45%
2016	34%	46%
2015	36%	48%
2014	35%	49%
2013	34%	50%
2012	34%	51%
2011	35%	52%
2010	36%	53%
2009	36%	54%
2008	39%	55%
2007	41%	56%
2006	44%	57%
2005	49%	57%
2004	49%	58%
2003	50%	59%
2002	53%	59%
2001	56%	61%
2000	57%	61%
1999	57%	62%
1998	57%	62%
1996	56%	63%
1995	58%	63%
1994	58%	64%
1993	62%	64%
1992	61%	65%
1991	63%	65%
1990	62%	66%
1989	63%	67%
1988	64%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,967 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,650 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2023	$40 MM	$31 MM
2022	$33 MM	$29 MM
2021	$30 MM	$26 MM
2020	$28 MM	$25 MM
2019	$28 MM	$25 MM
2018	$26 MM	$24 MM
2017	$25 MM	$23 MM
2016	$25 MM	$21 MM
2015	$24 MM	$20 MM
2014	$23 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$21 MM
2011	$23 MM	$20 MM
2010	$24 MM	$20 MM
2009	$23 MM	$20 MM
2008	$21 MM	$19 MM
2007	$20 MM	$19 MM
2006	$18 MM	$18 MM
2005	$19 MM	$17 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$18 MM	$15 MM
2002	$17 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$13 MM
1998	$14 MM	$12 MM
1996	$13 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$11 MM	$10 MM
1990	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2023	$39 MM	$30 MM
2022	$34 MM	$29 MM
2021	$29 MM	$25 MM
2020	$26 MM	$24 MM
2019	$27 MM	$25 MM
2018	$29 MM	$24 MM
2017	$27 MM	$23 MM
2016	$26 MM	$22 MM
2015	$22 MM	$20 MM
2014	$23 MM	$20 MM
2012	$23 MM	$20 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$22 MM	$20 MM
2009	$22 MM	$19 MM
2008	$23 MM	$20 MM
2007	$22 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$18 MM
2005	$17 MM	$17 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$17 MM	$14 MM
2001	$15 MM	$13 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$14 MM
1998	$14 MM	$13 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$11 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM
1990	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,967

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2023	$32,337	$32,400
2022	$27,933	$31,833
2021	$26,277	$27,862
2020	$24,277	$26,511
2019	$24,113	$27,169
2018	$22,937	$25,776
2017	$22,248	$24,717
2016	$21,562	$23,074
2015	$23,937	$19,116
2014	$20,061	$22,539
2012	$19,078	$22,326
2011	$19,366	$15,563
2010	$18,016	$19,116
2009	$16,844	$20,414
2008	$15,244	$19,641
2007	$13,963	$17,846
2006	$12,334	$16,912
2005	$12,952	$15,983
2004	$11,495	$15,178
2003	$11,788	$14,414
2002	$11,407	$13,992
2001	$11,414	$13,524
2000	$11,018	$12,563
1999	$10,936	$11,702
1998	$9,896	$11,220
1995	$11,563	$10,398
1992	$7,954	$10,290
1990	$5,927	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$33,650

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Paulsboro School District	New Jersey
2023	$32,036	$31,763
2022	$28,782	$31,545
2021	$25,186	$26,876
2020	$22,630	$25,682
2019	$22,795	$26,960
2018	$25,406	$25,387
2017	$23,800	$25,235
2016	$22,488	$23,517
2015	$22,335	$19,190
2014	$19,746	$21,879
2012	$18,939	$21,692
2011	$18,601	$15,139
2010	$16,810	$19,190
2009	$16,609	$19,395
2008	$16,706	$19,863
2007	$15,289	$18,129
2006	$14,022	$16,981
2005	$11,895	$16,151
2004	$10,754	$14,709
2003	$11,178	$14,730
2002	$11,177	$14,261
2001	$10,477	$13,311
2000	$10,607	$12,817
1999	$11,189	$12,247
1998	$9,641	$11,565
1995	$8,568	$10,509
1992	$6,880	$9,044
1990	$5,842	$7,994

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Best Paulsboro School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Loudenslager Elementary School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Baird Ave
Paulsboro, NJ 08066
(856) 423-2228

Gr: 3-6 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #22.

Paulsboro High School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

670 N Delaware St
Paulsboro, NJ 08066
(856) 423-2222

Gr: 9-12 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #33.

Paulsboro Junior High School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

670 N Delaware Street
Paulsboro, NJ 08066
(856) 423-2222

Gr: 7-8 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: n/an/a

Billingsport Elementary School

Add to Compare

441 Nassau Ave
Paulsboro, NJ 08066
(856) 423-2226

Gr: PK-2 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Paulsboro School District?

Paulsboro School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,171 students.

What is the rank of Paulsboro School District?

Paulsboro School District is ranked #634 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Paulsboro School District?

43% of Paulsboro School District students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Paulsboro School District?

Paulsboro School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Paulsboro School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $33,650 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,171 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 87% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 3% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education