Voorhees Township School District

329 Rt. 73
Voorhees, NJ 08043
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 483 students in Voorhees Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Voorhees Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
2,974 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
235 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Voorhees Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#143 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Voorhees Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Voorhees Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Voorhees Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
670 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
23%
9%
# Hispanic Students
293 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
35%
# Black Students
316 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
11%
16%
# White Students
1,521 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
51%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
162 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
320
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
311
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
316
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
336
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
299
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
332
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
65
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,763 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,635 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Voorhees Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$64 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Voorhees Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,763
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Voorhees Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,635
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Voorhees Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Voorhees Township School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Signal Hill School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
33 Signal Hill Drive
Voorhees, NJ 08043
(856) 767-6749
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,974 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : Top 30% in NJ
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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