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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 432 students in Upper Deerfield Township School District.
Public Preschools in Upper Deerfield Township School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
969 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Upper Deerfield Township 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#550 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
36%
29%
49%
≤5%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
37%
36%
% Black
20%
16%
% White
36%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,639 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,154 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% 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
$21,639
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,154
$25,828

Best Upper Deerfield Township School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-2
| 432 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 969 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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