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South Amboy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 584 students in South Amboy School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in South Amboy School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in South Amboy School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Amboy Middle/high School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
1,142 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
South Amboy 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 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#469 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
5%
10%
# Hispanic Students
441 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
31%
# Black Students
118 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
10%
17%
# White Students
508 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
44%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
367
# Students in K Grade:
67
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
73
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
82
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
120
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,375 in this school district is less 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 $18,740 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,375
$27,348
Spending / Student
$18,740
$26,228
Best South Amboy School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Amboy Middle/high School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Governor Harold G Hoffman
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 316-7669
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 316-7669
Grades: 6-12
| 584 students
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