For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 21 students in Clark Township Public School District.
Public Preschools in Clark Township Public School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
5 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
2,239 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
94 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
353 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
36%
# Black Students
29 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,736 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
78%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
161
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
398
# Ungraded Students:
29
22,513
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Clark Preschool Annex
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
430 Westfield Ave
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 428-8408
Clark, NJ 07066
(732) 428-8408
Grades: PK
| 21 students
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