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Item: Pinelands Regional School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

520 Nugentown Road
Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 296-3106

www.pinelandsregional.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 500 students in Pinelands Regional School District. This district's average middle is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.

Public Middle School in Pinelands Regional School District have an score of 19% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

831 Schools

# Students

1,563 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

134 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pinelands Regional School District	New Jersey
7	243	148
8	257	149

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District Rank

Pinelands Regional 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 82% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pinelands Regional School District
2023	#556
2022	#535
2021	#444
2019	#463
2018	#521
2017	#460
2016	#551
2015	#512
2014	#454
2013	#431
2012	#460
2011	#433
2010	#417

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16%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pinelands Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	16%	38%
2022	18%	36%
2021	14%	26%
2019	34%	44%
2018	28%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	24%	40%
2015	22%	36%
2014	66%	75%
2013	66%	75%
2012	65%	75%
2011	64%	75%
2010	62%	73%

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34%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pinelands Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	34%	49%
2021	46%	47%
2019	53%	57%
2018	28%	55%
2017	49%	53%
2016	39%	50%
2015	36%	47%
2014	72%	69%
2013	76%	69%
2012	72%	69%
2011	75%	69%
2010	74%	69%

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13%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pinelands Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	13%	23%
2021	12%	22%

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82%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pinelands Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	82%	90%
2022	73%	85%
2021	82%	88%
2020	87%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	87%	90%
2015	93%	89%
2014	88%	88%
2013	87%	87%
2012	89%	86%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

18.8%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pinelands Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	18.8%	16.7%
2022	21.4%	18.2%
2021	21.2%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pinelands Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	0.31	0.71
2022	0.31	0.71
2021	0.28	0.71
2020	0.25	0.71
2019	0.25	0.70
2018	0.24	0.70
2017	0.24	0.70
2016	0.23	0.69
2015	0.20	0.68
2014	0.21	0.67
2013	0.20	0.67
2012	0.16	0.66
2011	0.16	0.65
2010	0.13	0.64
2009	0.12	0.64
2008	0.09	0.63
2007	0.08	0.62
2006	0.07	0.61
2005	0.06	0.61
2004	0.06	0.60
2003	0.06	0.59
2002	0.06	0.59
2001	0.02	0.58
2000	0.03	0.58
1999	0.03	0.57
1998	0.03	0.57
1996	0.06	0.55
1995	0.05	0.55
1994	0.06	0.54
1993	0.06	0.54
1992	0.04	0.53
1991	0.04	0.53
1990	0.02	0.52
1989	0.04	0.51
1988	0.08	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	Pinelands Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	2%	10%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2002	1%	7%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

13%

39%

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

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pinelands Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	3%	15%
2021	3%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	3%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	18%
1992	1%	18%
1991	2%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

79%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Pinelands Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	82%	39%
2022	82%	40%
2021	84%	41%
2020	87%	42%
2019	87%	43%
2018	87%	44%
2017	87%	45%
2016	87%	46%
2015	89%	48%
2014	88%	49%
2013	89%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	92%	52%
2010	93%	53%
2009	94%	54%
2008	95%	55%
2007	96%	56%
2006	96%	57%
2005	97%	57%
2004	97%	58%
2003	97%	59%
2002	97%	59%
2001	99%	61%
2000	99%	61%
1999	99%	62%
1998	98%	62%
1996	96%	63%
1995	97%	63%
1994	96%	64%
1993	97%	64%
1992	98%	65%
1991	98%	65%
1990	99%	66%
1989	98%	67%
1988	96%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,068 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,787 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$52 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pinelands Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$52 MM	$31 MM
2022	$47 MM	$29 MM
2021	$44 MM	$26 MM
2020	$42 MM	$25 MM
2019	$41 MM	$25 MM
2018	$39 MM	$24 MM
2017	$38 MM	$23 MM
2016	$38 MM	$21 MM
2015	$34 MM	$20 MM
2014	$37 MM	$21 MM
2012	$36 MM	$21 MM
2011	$35 MM	$20 MM
2010	$34 MM	$20 MM
2009	$34 MM	$20 MM
2008	$33 MM	$19 MM
2007	$32 MM	$19 MM
2006	$32 MM	$18 MM
2005	$30 MM	$17 MM
2004	$28 MM	$17 MM
2003	$27 MM	$15 MM
2002	$26 MM	$14 MM
2001	$24 MM	$14 MM
2000	$22 MM	$13 MM
1999	$21 MM	$13 MM
1998	$20 MM	$12 MM
1996	$20 MM	$11 MM
1995	$19 MM	$11 MM
1992	$16 MM	$10 MM
1990	$13 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pinelands Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$48 MM	$30 MM
2022	$45 MM	$29 MM
2021	$41 MM	$25 MM
2020	$51 MM	$24 MM
2019	$69 MM	$25 MM
2018	$51 MM	$24 MM
2017	$41 MM	$23 MM
2016	$36 MM	$22 MM
2015	$35 MM	$20 MM
2014	$36 MM	$20 MM
2012	$34 MM	$20 MM
2011	$34 MM	$19 MM
2010	$35 MM	$20 MM
2009	$37 MM	$19 MM
2008	$34 MM	$20 MM
2007	$31 MM	$19 MM
2006	$30 MM	$18 MM
2005	$29 MM	$17 MM
2004	$26 MM	$16 MM
2003	$27 MM	$16 MM
2002	$30 MM	$14 MM
2001	$23 MM	$13 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$14 MM
1998	$18 MM	$13 MM
1996	$19 MM	$11 MM
1995	$18 MM	$11 MM
1992	$14 MM	$9 MM
1990	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,068

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pinelands Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$32,527	$32,400
2022	$29,578	$31,833
2021	$28,485	$27,862
2020	$26,999	$26,511
2019	$26,671	$27,169
2018	$24,612	$25,776
2017	$23,602	$24,717
2016	$23,989	$23,074
2015	$21,024	$19,116
2014	$22,188	$22,539
2012	$20,678	$22,326
2011	$19,973	$15,563
2010	$18,396	$19,116
2009	$18,236	$20,414
2008	$18,115	$19,641
2007	$16,695	$17,846
2006	$16,531	$16,912
2005	$16,023	$15,983
2004	$13,823	$15,178
2003	$14,050	$14,414
2002	$13,875	$13,992
2001	$14,077	$13,524
2000	$13,381	$12,563
1999	$13,563	$11,702
1998	$12,846	$11,220
1995	$13,183	$10,398
1992	$12,566	$10,290
1990	$9,700	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$30,787

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pinelands Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,283	$31,763
2022	$27,943	$31,545
2021	$26,202	$26,876
2020	$33,184	$25,682
2019	$44,297	$26,960
2018	$32,365	$25,387
2017	$25,897	$25,235
2016	$22,903	$23,517
2015	$21,871	$19,190
2014	$21,456	$21,879
2012	$19,309	$21,692
2011	$19,614	$15,139
2010	$19,137	$19,190
2009	$19,939	$19,395
2008	$18,495	$19,863
2007	$16,222	$18,129
2006	$15,712	$16,981
2005	$15,707	$16,151
2004	$12,826	$14,709
2003	$14,157	$14,730
2002	$15,934	$14,261
2001	$13,568	$13,311
2000	$12,246	$12,817
1999	$12,263	$12,247
1998	$11,516	$11,565
1995	$12,967	$10,509
1992	$11,059	$9,044
1990	$9,082	$7,994

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Best Pinelands Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pinelands Regional Jr. High School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

590 Nugentown Road
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
(609) 296-3106

Gr: 7-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 1,563 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 82% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education