For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 401 students in Jefferson Township Public School District.
Public Preschools in Jefferson Township Public School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
6 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
2,484 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
243 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Jefferson 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 88% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#325 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
86 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
360 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
36%
# Black Students
49 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,908 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
77%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
158
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
189
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
398
# Ungraded Students:
154
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,759 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,495 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,759
$27,145
Spending / Student
$27,495
$26,033
Best Jefferson Township Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Cozy Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
205 Cozy Lake Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4777
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4777
Grades: PK-1
| 211 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School
Magnet School
1 Jefferson Drive
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
(973) 663-0900
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
(973) 663-0900
Grades: PK-1
| 190 students
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