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Deptford Township Public 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 541 students in Deptford Township Public School District.
Public Preschools in Deptford Township Public School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
4,042 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Deptford Township Public 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#457 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
23%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
247 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
688 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
36%
# Black Students
888 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
22%
16%
# White Students
2,083 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
52%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
257
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
289
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
293
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
298
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
303
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
283
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
301
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
398
# Ungraded Students:
199
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,382 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,399
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,382
$26,033
Best Deptford Township Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Central Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
1040 Monmouth Road
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 384-8750
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 384-8750
Grades: PK-K
| 370 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pine Acres Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
720 Purdue Ave
Wenonah, NJ 08090
(856) 464-1260
Wenonah, NJ 08090
(856) 464-1260
Grades: PK-K
| 171 students
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