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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,212 students in Jackson Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Jackson Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
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
10 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
7,563 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
624 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Jackson Township 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 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:

0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
218 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,107 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
36%
# Black Students
444 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
4,574 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
60%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
381
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
403
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
405
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
462
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
465
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
480
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
481
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
550
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
570
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
620
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
636
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
661
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
677
398
# Ungraded Students:
217
22,513

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,524 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% 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
$25,212
$27,145
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
$24,524
$26,033
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1021 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4640
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
Rank: #22.
Elms Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
780 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4680
Grades: PK-5
| 658 students
Rank: #33.
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Manhattan Street
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4620
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #44.
Sylvia Rosenauer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Citadel Drive
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4630
Grades: PK-5
| 248 students
Rank: #55.
Switlik Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
75 West Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4650
Grades: PK-5
| 809 students
Rank: #66.
Crawford-rodriguez Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1025 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4690
Grades: PK-5
| 604 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,563 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 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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