For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 731 students in Clark Township Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Clark Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Clark Township Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Arthur L. Johnson High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
2,239 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Clark Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 648 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
94 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
353 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
33%
# Black Students
29 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,736 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
78%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
424
# Students in K Grade:
161
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
29
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,111 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 $19,975 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,111
$27,145
Spending / Student
$19,975
$26,033
Best Clark Township Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arthur L. Johnson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
365 Westfield Avenue
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 382-0910
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 382-0910
Grades: 9-12
| 731 students
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