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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 771 students in Pemberton Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Pemberton Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% 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
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
4,329 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pemberton 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 95% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#559 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
961 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
36%
# Black Students
863 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
20%
16%
# White Students
2,022 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
47%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
410 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
534
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
313
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
290
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
338
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
304
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
284
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
265
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
287
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
241
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,748 is higher 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 $28,378 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$123 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,748
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,378
$25,828
Best Pemberton Township School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Dix Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1199 Fort Dix Juliustown Road
Joint Base Mdl, NJ 08640
(609) 893-8141
Joint Base Mdl, NJ 08640
(609) 893-8141
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: n/an/a
100 Arney's Mt. Road
Pemberton, NJ 08068
(609) 893-8141
Pemberton, NJ 08068
(609) 893-8141
Grades: PK
| 451 students
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