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Item: Perth Amboy Public School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

178 Barracks Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (732) 376-6200

www.paps.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,912 Schools

# Students

9,845 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

772 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
Kind	669	124
1	697	139
2	646	140
3	680	144
4	711	143
5	714	145
6	700	146
7	678	117
8	662	117

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District Rank

Perth Amboy Public 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 86% has increased from 80% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District
2023	#582
2022	#576
2021	#593
2019	#570
2018	#564
2017	#588
2016	#584
2015	#593
2014	#616
2013	#611
2012	#592
2011	#583
2010	#579

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14%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
2023	14%	38%
2022	14%	36%
2021	7%	26%
2019	25%	44%
2018	24%	42%
2017	19%	41%
2016	21%	40%
2015	16%	36%
2014	52%	75%
2013	51%	75%
2012	55%	75%
2011	57%	75%
2010	55%	73%

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30%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
2022	30%	49%
2021	32%	47%
2019	42%	57%
2018	24%	55%
2017	34%	53%
2016	32%	50%
2015	25%	47%
2014	43%	69%
2013	44%	69%
2012	45%	69%
2011	45%	69%
2010	45%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
2022	7%	23%
2021	6%	22%

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86%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
2023	86%	90%
2022	85%	85%
2021	82%	88%
2020	83%	90%
2019	83%	90%
2018	80%	90%
2017	76%	90%
2016	72%	90%
2015	73%	89%
2014	60%	88%
2013	59%	87%
2012	73%	86%
2011	83%	86%

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(2022-23)

20.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
2023	20.4%	16.7%
2022	20.7%	18.2%
2021	26.9%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.12

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.12	0.71
2022	0.12	0.71
2021	0.12	0.71
2020	0.14	0.71
2019	0.14	0.70
2018	0.14	0.70
2017	0.14	0.70
2016	0.16	0.69
2015	0.21	0.68
2014	0.18	0.67
2013	0.19	0.67
2012	0.19	0.66
2011	0.20	0.65
2010	0.19	0.64
2009	0.19	0.64
2008	0.20	0.63
2007	0.20	0.62
2006	0.20	0.61
2005	0.22	0.61
2004	0.22	0.60
2003	0.23	0.59
2002	0.25	0.59
2001	0.25	0.58
2000	0.26	0.58
1999	0.26	0.57
1998	0.28	0.57
1996	0.27	0.55
1995	0.29	0.55
1994	0.30	0.54
1993	0.31	0.54
1992	0.32	0.53
1991	0.33	0.53
1990	0.36	0.52
1989	0.38	0.51
1988	0.40	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2020)
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
2020	1%	10%
2019	1%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1995	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

94%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
2023	94%	33%
2022	94%	32%
2021	94%	31%
2020	93%	30%
2019	93%	29%
2018	93%	29%
2017	93%	27%
2016	92%	26%
2015	85%	25%
2014	90%	24%
2013	90%	24%
2012	90%	23%
2011	90%	22%
2010	90%	21%
2009	90%	20%
2008	89%	20%
2007	89%	19%
2006	90%	18%
2005	88%	18%
2004	88%	17%
2003	88%	16%
2002	86%	16%
2001	86%	15%
2000	87%	15%
1999	86%	14%
1998	85%	14%
1996	86%	14%
1995	84%	13%
1994	84%	13%
1993	83%	12%
1992	82%	12%
1991	81%	12%
1990	79%	11%
1989	78%	11%
1988	76%	10%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	15%
2022	5%	15%
2021	5%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	16%
2016	7%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	7%	16%
2013	7%	16%
2012	7%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	7%	17%
2009	7%	17%
2008	7%	17%
2007	7%	17%
2006	8%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	7%	18%
2003	8%	18%
2002	8%	18%
2001	8%	18%
2000	7%	18%
1999	8%	18%
1998	8%	18%
1996	8%	18%
1995	9%	19%
1994	11%	18%
1993	11%	19%
1992	11%	18%
1991	11%	18%
1990	11%	19%
1989	11%	18%
1988	12%	18%

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% White

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	39%
2022	1%	40%
2021	1%	41%
2020	1%	42%
2019	1%	43%
2018	1%	44%
2017	1%	45%
2016	1%	46%
2015	4%	48%
2014	2%	49%
2013	2%	50%
2012	2%	51%
2011	3%	52%
2010	3%	53%
2009	3%	54%
2008	3%	55%
2007	3%	56%
2006	2%	57%
2005	4%	57%
2004	4%	58%
2003	4%	59%
2002	5%	59%
2001	5%	61%
2000	5%	61%
1999	6%	62%
1998	6%	62%
1996	6%	63%
1995	6%	63%
1994	5%	64%
1993	6%	64%
1992	7%	65%
1991	8%	65%
1990	10%	66%
1989	11%	67%
1988	12%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,378 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $48,722 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$348 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$348 MM	$31 MM
2022	$300 MM	$29 MM
2021	$299 MM	$26 MM
2020	$271 MM	$25 MM
2019	$294 MM	$25 MM
2018	$255 MM	$24 MM
2017	$249 MM	$23 MM
2016	$244 MM	$21 MM
2015	$186 MM	$20 MM
2014	$237 MM	$21 MM
2012	$234 MM	$21 MM
2011	$191 MM	$20 MM
2010	$186 MM	$20 MM
2009	$193 MM	$20 MM
2008	$188 MM	$19 MM
2007	$203 MM	$19 MM
2006	$155 MM	$18 MM
2005	$143 MM	$17 MM
2004	$141 MM	$17 MM
2003	$133 MM	$15 MM
2002	$122 MM	$14 MM
2001	$117 MM	$14 MM
2000	$106 MM	$13 MM
1999	$139 MM	$13 MM
1998	$98 MM	$12 MM
1996	$75 MM	$11 MM
1995	$69 MM	$11 MM
1992	$59 MM	$10 MM
1990	$41 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$480 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$480 MM	$30 MM
2022	$440 MM	$29 MM
2021	$303 MM	$25 MM
2020	$297 MM	$24 MM
2019	$307 MM	$25 MM
2018	$263 MM	$24 MM
2017	$272 MM	$23 MM
2016	$239 MM	$22 MM
2015	$190 MM	$20 MM
2014	$209 MM	$20 MM
2012	$183 MM	$20 MM
2011	$185 MM	$19 MM
2010	$190 MM	$20 MM
2009	$186 MM	$19 MM
2008	$178 MM	$20 MM
2007	$202 MM	$19 MM
2006	$158 MM	$18 MM
2005	$149 MM	$17 MM
2004	$140 MM	$16 MM
2003	$127 MM	$16 MM
2002	$117 MM	$14 MM
2001	$112 MM	$13 MM
2000	$115 MM	$13 MM
1999	$98 MM	$14 MM
1998	$99 MM	$13 MM
1996	$76 MM	$11 MM
1995	$91 MM	$11 MM
1992	$52 MM	$9 MM
1990	$39 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$35,378

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$33,792	$32,400
2022	$29,441	$31,833
2021	$28,455	$27,862
2020	$25,217	$26,511
2019	$27,434	$27,169
2018	$23,903	$25,776
2017	$23,327	$24,717
2016	$23,062	$23,074
2015	$17,691	$19,116
2014	$23,720	$22,539
2012	$22,859	$22,326
2011	$17,239	$15,563
2010	$18,386	$19,116
2009	$20,037	$20,414
2008	$19,907	$19,641
2007	$21,333	$17,846
2006	$16,725	$16,912
2005	$15,004	$15,983
2004	$14,399	$15,178
2003	$14,197	$14,414
2002	$13,642	$13,992
2001	$13,235	$13,524
2000	$12,910	$12,563
1999	$17,504	$11,702
1998	$12,312	$11,220
1995	$10,051	$10,398
1992	$9,148	$10,290
1990	$6,846	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$48,722

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Perth Amboy Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$46,538	$31,763
2022	$43,249	$31,545
2021	$28,785	$26,876
2020	$27,588	$25,682
2019	$28,660	$26,960
2018	$24,717	$25,387
2017	$25,483	$25,235
2016	$22,630	$23,517
2015	$18,075	$19,190
2014	$20,963	$21,879
2012	$17,887	$21,692
2011	$16,676	$15,139
2010	$18,786	$19,190
2009	$19,223	$19,395
2008	$18,825	$19,863
2007	$21,160	$18,129
2006	$17,102	$16,981
2005	$15,615	$16,151
2004	$14,367	$14,709
2003	$13,592	$14,730
2002	$13,072	$14,261
2001	$12,636	$13,311
2000	$14,085	$12,817
1999	$12,391	$12,247
1998	$12,471	$11,565
1995	$13,252	$10,509
1992	$8,079	$9,044
1990	$6,523	$7,994

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Best Perth Amboy Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dual Language School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 60%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

630 Amboy Avenue
Fords, NJ 08863
(732) 376-6200

Gr: 4-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #22.

Rose M. Lopez Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

435 Seaman Avenue
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6214

Gr: K-3 | 793 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

James J. Flynn Elementary School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

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850 Chamberlain Avenue
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6080

Gr: K-5 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #44.

Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

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51 First Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6070

Gr: K-5 | 616 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1

Rank: #55.

Edward J. Patten Elementary School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

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500 Charles Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6050

Gr: K-5 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #66.

Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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445 State Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6020

Gr: K-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #77.

Samuel E. Shull Middle School

(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

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380 Hall Avenue
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6060

Gr: 6-8 | 941 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #88.

Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

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318 Stockton Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6010

Gr: K-5 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #99.

William C. Mcginnis Middle School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

271 State Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6040

Gr: 6-8 | 984 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,845 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 86% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 7% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education