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Springfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 541 students in Springfield Public School District.
Public Preschools in Springfield Public School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,196 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Springfield Public 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
163 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
7%
8%
# Hispanic Students
433 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
36%
# Black Students
297 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
14%
16%
# White Students
1,170 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
53%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
150
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,024 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 $22,474 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,024
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,474
$25,828
Best Springfield Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
601 Mountain Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081
(973) 376-1025
Springfield, NJ 07081
(973) 376-1025
Grades: PK-2
| 541 students
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