Hammonton School District

566 Old Forks Road
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Hammonton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 386 students in Hammonton School District.
Public Preschools in Hammonton School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
4 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
3,340 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Hammonton 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 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#325 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hammonton   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hammonton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hammonton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hammonton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hammonton   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
957 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
36%
# Black Students
124 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
2,177 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
65%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
104
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
158
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
328
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
322
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
358
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
294
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
338
398
# Ungraded Students:
130
22,513

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,054 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,901 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hammonton   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hammonton   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,054
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hammonton   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,901
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hammonton   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hammonton School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
601c North 4th Street
Hammonton, NJ 08037
(609) 567-6693
Grades: PK-1
| 386 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,340 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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