For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 481 students in Pennsville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Pennsville School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Pennsville School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pennsville Memorial High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,826 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Pennsville 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 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#518 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
291 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
34%
# Black Students
134 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
1,277 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
70%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
566
# Students in K Grade:
124
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
128
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
133
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,533 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 $22,351 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,533
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,351
$25,828
Best Pennsville School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pennsville Memorial High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
110 S Broadway
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Pennsville, NJ 08070
(856) 540-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 481 students
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