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Absecon Public Schools 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 546 students in Absecon Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Absecon Public School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
947 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Absecon Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#450 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
56 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
258 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
36%
# Black Students
134 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
14%
16%
# White Students
453 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
48%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
87
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
29
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,922 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,025 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,922
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,025
$26,033
Best Absecon Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
H Ashton Marsh
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
800 Irelan Ave
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 641-5375
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 641-5375
Grades: PK-4
| 546 students
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