Pemberton Township School District

1 Egbert St.
Pemberton, NJ 08068
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,057 students in Pemberton Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Pemberton Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Pemberton Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pemberton Township High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
4,354 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
376 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Pemberton 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 95% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#559 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pemberton Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pemberton 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.
31%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pemberton 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.
12%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pemberton 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.
95%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pemberton Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
58 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
931 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
33%
# Black Students
912 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
21%
17%
# White Students
2,077 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
48%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
353 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
490
424
# Students in K Grade:
320
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
296
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
318
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
318
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
286
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
311
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
250
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
106
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,577 is higher 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 $28,215 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pemberton 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
$123 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pemberton 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
$29,577
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pemberton 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
$28,215
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pemberton 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 Pemberton Township School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pemberton Township High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
148 Arneys Mount Road
Pemberton, NJ 08068
(609) 893-8141
Grades: 9-12
| 1,057 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,354 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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