Upper Deerfield Township School District

1385 Highway 77
Seabrook, NJ 08302-4261
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Upper Deerfield Township 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 412 students in Upper Deerfield Township School District.
Public Preschools in Upper Deerfield Township School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
958 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Upper Deerfield Township 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#571 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
38%
29%
49%
≤5%
23%
(2022-23)
22.2%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
39%
37%
% Black
20%
15%
% White
35%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,385 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,887
$27,044
Spending / Student
$20,385
$25,936

Best Upper Deerfield Township School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Charles F. Seabrook School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1373 Highway 77
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-2267
Gr: PK-2 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 958 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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