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Item: Upper Township School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

525 Perry Road
Petersburg, NJ 08270

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Top 30%

Tel: (609) 628-3500

www.upperschools.org

Top Rankings

Upper Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,914 Schools

# Students

1,356 Students

882,924 Students

# Teachers

108 Teachers

77,597 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	64	62
Kind	127	124
1	137	139
2	132	140
3	158	144
4	150	143
5	169	145
6	130	146
7	146	117
8	143	117

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District Rank

Upper Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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)

#164 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Upper Township School District
2023	#164
2022	#152
2021	#161
2019	#102
2018	#164
2017	#142
2016	#154
2015	#136
2014	#245
2013	#249
2012	#275

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49%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
2023	49%	38%
2022	50%	36%
2021	33%	26%
2019	66%	44%
2018	60%	42%
2017	62%	41%
2016	61%	40%
2015	57%	36%
2014	83%	75%
2013	83%	75%
2012	84%	75%

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68%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
2022	68%	49%
2021	62%	47%
2019	78%	57%
2018	60%	55%
2017	71%	53%
2016	65%	50%
2015	63%	47%
2014	79%	69%
2013	78%	69%
2012	75%	69%
2011	74%	69%

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33%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
2022	33%	23%
2021	26%	22%

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(2022-23)

20.1%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
2023	20.1%	16.7%
2022	9.2%	18.2%
2021	8.4%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.16	0.71
2022	0.15	0.71
2021	0.15	0.71
2020	0.15	0.70
2019	0.15	0.70
2018	0.13	0.70
2017	0.13	0.70
2016	0.13	0.69
2015	0.15	0.68
2014	0.15	0.68
2013	0.16	0.67
2012	0.15	0.66
2011	0.15	0.65
2010	0.12	0.65
2009	0.10	0.64
2008	0.09	0.63
2007	0.08	0.62
2006	0.07	0.62
2005	0.04	0.61
2004	0.05	0.60
2003	0.05	0.60
2002	0.03	0.59
2001	0.03	0.58
2000	0.04	0.57
1999	0.05	0.57
1998	0.04	0.57
1996	0.04	0.56
1995	0.04	0.55
1994	0.03	0.55
1993	0.04	0.55
1992	0.04	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2013	1%	10%
2011	1%	9%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	33%
2022	4%	32%
2021	4%	31%
2020	3%	29%
2019	3%	29%
2018	4%	27%
2017	4%	27%
2016	4%	26%
2015	5%	25%
2014	4%	24%
2013	4%	23%
2012	5%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	2%	21%
2009	2%	20%
2008	1%	19%
2007	1%	19%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	17%
2003	1%	17%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2013	1%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1991	1%	19%
1990	1%	19%

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% White

91%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
2023	91%	39%
2022	92%	40%
2021	92%	41%
2020	92%	43%
2019	92%	43%
2018	93%	45%
2017	93%	45%
2016	93%	46%
2015	92%	48%
2014	92%	49%
2013	91%	50%
2012	92%	51%
2011	92%	52%
2010	94%	53%
2009	94%	54%
2008	95%	55%
2007	96%	56%
2006	96%	56%
2005	98%	57%
2004	97%	58%
2003	97%	58%
2002	98%	59%
2001	98%	61%
2000	98%	61%
1999	97%	62%
1998	98%	62%
1996	98%	62%
1995	98%	63%
1994	98%	63%
1993	98%	63%
1992	98%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,400 is higher than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,934 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$41 MM	$26 MM
2022	$40 MM	$25 MM
2021	$41 MM	$26 MM
2020	$40 MM	$25 MM
2019	$41 MM	$25 MM
2018	$40 MM	$24 MM
2017	$40 MM	$23 MM
2016	$40 MM	$21 MM
2015	$37 MM	$20 MM
2014	$37 MM	$21 MM
2012	$36 MM	$21 MM
2011	$36 MM	$20 MM
2010	$37 MM	$20 MM
2009	$37 MM	$20 MM
2008	$37 MM	$19 MM
2007	$35 MM	$19 MM
2006	$34 MM	$18 MM
2005	$32 MM	$17 MM
2004	$30 MM	$17 MM
2003	$27 MM	$15 MM
2002	$26 MM	$14 MM
2001	$23 MM	$14 MM
2000	$24 MM	$13 MM
1999	$22 MM	$13 MM
1998	$21 MM	$12 MM
1996	$19 MM	$11 MM
1995	$19 MM	$11 MM
1992	$16 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$39 MM	$25 MM
2022	$40 MM	$24 MM
2021	$39 MM	$25 MM
2020	$40 MM	$24 MM
2019	$39 MM	$25 MM
2018	$39 MM	$24 MM
2017	$40 MM	$23 MM
2016	$40 MM	$22 MM
2015	$36 MM	$20 MM
2014	$36 MM	$20 MM
2012	$34 MM	$20 MM
2011	$35 MM	$19 MM
2010	$36 MM	$20 MM
2009	$37 MM	$19 MM
2008	$36 MM	$20 MM
2007	$35 MM	$19 MM
2006	$32 MM	$18 MM
2005	$31 MM	$17 MM
2004	$29 MM	$16 MM
2003	$27 MM	$16 MM
2002	$26 MM	$14 MM
2001	$24 MM	$13 MM
2000	$22 MM	$13 MM
1999	$22 MM	$14 MM
1998	$22 MM	$13 MM
1996	$18 MM	$11 MM
1995	$18 MM	$11 MM
1992	$15 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,400

$27,044

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,466	$27,451
2022	$27,952	$26,511
2021	$30,626	$27,862
2020	$27,952	$26,511
2019	$28,268	$27,169
2018	$28,202	$25,776
2017	$27,936	$24,717
2016	$28,027	$23,074
2015	$26,226	$19,116
2014	$26,712	$22,539
2012	$25,824	$22,326
2011	$16,448	$15,563
2010	$25,032	$19,116
2009	$24,122	$20,414
2008	$23,279	$19,641
2007	$22,353	$17,846
2006	$20,959	$16,912
2005	$18,659	$15,983
2004	$17,148	$15,178
2003	$15,318	$14,414
2002	$14,474	$13,992
2001	$12,755	$13,524
2000	$12,765	$12,563
1999	$12,041	$11,702
1998	$11,742	$11,220
1995	$11,308	$10,398
1992	$10,272	$10,290
1990	$8,897	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$28,934

$25,936

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Upper Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,044	$26,479
2022	$27,985	$25,682
2021	$29,149	$26,876
2020	$27,985	$25,682
2019	$26,741	$26,960
2018	$27,228	$25,387
2017	$28,493	$25,235
2016	$28,439	$23,517
2015	$25,625	$19,190
2014	$25,991	$21,879
2012	$24,372	$21,692
2011	$16,040	$15,139
2010	$24,458	$19,190
2009	$23,927	$19,395
2008	$22,896	$19,863
2007	$21,915	$18,129
2006	$19,664	$16,981
2005	$18,205	$16,151
2004	$16,653	$14,709
2003	$14,999	$14,730
2002	$14,458	$14,261
2001	$13,345	$13,311
2000	$12,176	$12,817
1999	$11,713	$12,247
1998	$12,564	$11,565
1995	$11,063	$10,509
1992	$9,290	$9,044
1990	$11,860	$7,994

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Best Upper Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Upper Township Elementary School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

50 Old Tuckahoe Rd
Marmora, NJ 08223
(609) 628-3500

Gr: 3-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Upper Township Middle School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

525 Perry Rd
Woodbine, NJ 08270
(609) 628-3500

Gr: 6-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: n/an/a

Upper Township Primary School

Add to Compare

130 Old Tuckahoe Rd
Marmora, NJ 08223
(609) 628-3500

Gr: PK-2 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 30% in NJ
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 33% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education