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Vernon Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 116 students in Vernon Township School District.
Public Preschools in Vernon Township School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
6 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
2,935 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Vernon Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#401 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
515 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
36%
# Black Students
67 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
2,221 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
76%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
210
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
249
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
238
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
398
# Ungraded Students:
102
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,561 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,652 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,561
$27,145
Spending / Student
$25,652
$26,033
Best Vernon Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Walnut Ridge School
Magnet School
625 Route 517
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-2801
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-2801
Grades: PK
| 116 students
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