Upper Township School District

525 Perry Road
Petersburg, NJ 08270
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Upper Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 469 students in Upper Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Upper Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
1,399 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Upper Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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)
#152 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Upper Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Upper 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.
68%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Upper 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.
33%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Upper 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:

0.17
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
68 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
37%
# Black Students
8 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
1,277 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
91%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
130
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
140
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
22
18,508

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,466 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,044 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Upper 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
$39 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Upper 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
$29,466
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Upper 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
$28,044
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Upper 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 Upper Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upper Township Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
525 Perry Rd
Woodbine, NJ 08270
(609) 628-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,399 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : Top 30% in NJ
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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