Shamong Township School District

295 Indian Mills Road
Shamong, NJ 08088
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 368 students in Shamong Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Shamong Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
690 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Shamong Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#277 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shamong Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shamong 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 Shamong 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.
25-29%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shamong 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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
36%
# Black Students
8 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
601 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
87%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
4
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
61
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
18
22,513

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,323 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,684 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shamong 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
$16 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shamong 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
$25,323
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shamong 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
$23,684
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shamong 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 Shamong Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indian Mills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
112 Indian Mills Road
Vincentown, NJ 08088
(609) 268-0220
Grades: PK-4
| 368 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 690 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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