Jackson Township School District

151 Don Connor Boulevard
Jackson, NJ 08527-3497
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Jackson Township 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,673 students in Jackson Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,588 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Jackson Township 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 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#367 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jackson Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jackson Township   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.
44%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jackson Township   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.
19%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jackson Township   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.
88%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jackson Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
216 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,389 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
38%
# Black Students
467 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
4,255 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
56%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
224 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
497
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
431
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
462
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
438
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
498
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
499
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
518
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
513
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
577
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
583
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
581
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
629
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
668
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
694
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,443 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jackson Township   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
$186 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jackson Township   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
$25,129
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jackson Township   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
$24,443
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jackson Township   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 Jackson Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carl W. Goetz Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
835 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4610
Grades: 6-8
| 1,011 students
Rank: #22.
Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
35 South Hope Chapel Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4701
Grades: 6-8
| 662 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,588 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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