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Upper Deerfield Township 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 432 students in Upper Deerfield Township School District.
Public Preschools in Upper Deerfield Township School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 66% 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
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
969 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Upper Deerfield Township 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.
Overall District Rank
#550 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
355 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
36%
# Black Students
197 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
20%
16%
# White Students
346 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
36%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
147
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
100
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,639 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,154 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,639
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,154
$25,828
Best Upper Deerfield Township School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles F. Seabrook School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1373 Highway 77
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-2267
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-2267
Grades: PK-2
| 432 students
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