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Perth Amboy Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 966 students in Perth Amboy Public School District.
Public Preschools in Perth Amboy Public School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
10,184 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
862 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Perth Amboy Public 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 82% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#593 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
9,526 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
35%
# Black Students
476 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
99 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
1%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
950
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
657
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
736
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
727
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
733
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
735
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
713
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
739
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
739
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
737
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
655
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
651
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
665
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
576
494
# Ungraded Students:
171
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,372 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,712 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$299 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$303 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,372
$27,348
Spending / Student
$29,712
$26,228
Best Perth Amboy Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
925 Amboy Avenue
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-5460
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-5460
Grades: PK
| 359 students
Rank: n/an/a
601 Cortlandt St
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6250
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6250
Grades: PK
| 607 students
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