For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 95 students in Vernon Township School District.
Public Preschools in Vernon Township School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
6 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
2,872 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Vernon 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#401 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
20%
37%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
73%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,034 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,389 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,034
$31,633
Spending / Student
$30,389
$31,024
Best Vernon Township School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
625 Route 517
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-2801
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-2801
Gr: PK | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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