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Carteret Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,182 students in Carteret Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Carteret Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Carteret Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Carteret High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
3,926 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Carteret Public 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#529 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
912 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
23%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,877 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
34%
# Black Students
663 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
17%
17%
# White Students
357 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
9%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
566
# Students in K Grade:
286
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
258
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
278
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
281
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
286
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
299
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
281
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,101 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,223
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,101
$25,828
Best Carteret Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carteret High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
199 Washington Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Grades: 9-12
| 1,182 students
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