Stafford Township School District

250 North Main Street
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,286 students in Stafford Township School District.
Public Preschools in Stafford Township School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,526 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Stafford Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#241 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
48%
36%
52%
49%
23%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
14%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
80%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,852 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,289 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,852
$26,931
Spending / Student
$19,289
$25,828

Best Stafford Township School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
489 Nautilus Drive
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-5700
Grades: PK-2
| 723 students
Rank: n/an/a
250 North Main Street
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-5700
Grades: PK
| 171 students
1000 Mckinley Avenue
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-5700
Grades: PK-K
| 392 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 2,526 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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