Plumsted Township School District

131 Evergreen Road
New Egypt, NJ 08533
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 317 students in Plumsted Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Plumsted Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Plumsted Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Egypt High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
3 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,137 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Plumsted Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75-79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#257 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Plumsted Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plumsted Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plumsted Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plumsted Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Plumsted Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
34%
# Black Students
19 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
924 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
81%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
566
# Students in K Grade:
73
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,291 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 $25,162 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Plumsted Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Plumsted Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,291
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Plumsted Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,162
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Plumsted Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Plumsted Township School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Egypt High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
117 Evergreen Road
New Egypt, NJ 08533
(609) 758-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 317 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,137 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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