Pemberton Township School District

1 Egbert St.
Pemberton, NJ 08068
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 733 students in Pemberton Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Pemberton Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
4,377 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
n/a
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Pemberton Township 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 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#506 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pemberton Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pemberton Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pemberton Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pemberton Township   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
66 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
888 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
35%
# Black Students
939 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
22%
16%
# White Students
2,139 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
49%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
324 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
469
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
283
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
297
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
332
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
308
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
286
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
327
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
334
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
322
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
243
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
494
# Ungraded Students:
109
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,422 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,066 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pemberton Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$123 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Pemberton Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,422
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pemberton Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,066
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pemberton Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pemberton Township School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Dix Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1199 Fort Dix Juliustown Road
Joint Base Mdl, NJ 08640
(609) 893-8141
Grades: PK-5
| 317 students
100 Arney's Mt. Road
Pemberton, NJ 08068
(609) 893-8141
Grades: PK
| 416 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,377 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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