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Perth Amboy Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,203 students in Perth Amboy Public School District.
Public Preschools in Perth Amboy Public School District have a diversity score of 0.14, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
12 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
10,307 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
820 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Perth Amboy Public 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 85% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#576 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
23%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
9,663 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
94%
36%
# Black Students
457 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
102 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
1%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,172
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
654
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
682
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
748
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
725
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
715
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
710
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
680
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
674
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
749
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
704
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
643
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
667
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
606
398
# Ungraded Students:
178
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,021 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,357 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$299 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$303 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,021
$27,145
Spending / Student
$29,357
$26,033
Best Perth Amboy Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
925 Amboy Avenue
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-5460
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-5460
Grades: PK
| 380 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
601 Cortlandt St
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6250
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 376-6250
Grades: PK
| 823 students
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