West Deptford Township School District

675 Grove Road
West Deptford, NJ 08066-1999
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 781 students in West Deptford Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in West Deptford Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in West Deptford Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Deptford High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
2,826 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

West Deptford 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 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#393 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Deptford Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Deptford 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.
44%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Deptford 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.
22%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Deptford 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.
89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West Deptford Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
67 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
385 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
33%
# Black Students
292 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
10%
17%
# White Students
1,930 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
68%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
141
424
# Students in K Grade:
190
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
187
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
200
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
194
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
232
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,460 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West Deptford 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
$61 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of West Deptford 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
$23,030
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West Deptford 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
$21,460
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West Deptford 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 West Deptford Township School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Deptford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1600 Old Crown Point Rd
Westville, NJ 08093
(856) 848-6110
Grades: 9-12
| 781 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,826 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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