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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 236 students in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District.
Public Preschools in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
903 Schools
# Students
2,145 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
32,444 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 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 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
961 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
36%
# Black Students
787 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
37%
16%
# White Students
351 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
16%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
126
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
124
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
398
# Ungraded Students:
275
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,541 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,355 is less than the state median of $26,033. 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
$22,541
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,355
$26,033
Best Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Lafayette - Pershing
Magnet School
237 Shell Road
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-3230
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-3230
Grades: PK-K
| 236 students
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