South Amboy School District

240 John Street
South Amboy, NJ 08879-1794
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 594 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 23% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in South Amboy School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Amboy Middle/high School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,174 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#490 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
36%
36%
49%
17%
23%
80-84%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
47%
34%
% Black
10%
17%
% White
37%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,819 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,229 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,819
$26,931
Spending / Student
$18,229
$25,828

Best South Amboy School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Amboy Middle/high School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Governor Harold G Hoffman
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 316-7669
Grades: 6-12
| 594 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,174 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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