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Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 296 students in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District.
Public Preschools in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,194 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional 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 90-94% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#609 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,006 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
36%
# Black Students
800 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
37%
16%
# White Students
335 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
15%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
158
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,037 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 $20,878 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,037
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,878
$25,828
Best Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
237 Shell Road
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-3230
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-3230
Grades: PK-K
| 296 students
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