Willingboro Public School District

440 Beverly Rancocas Road
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Willingboro Public 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 high school serving 842 students in Willingboro Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Willingboro Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Willingboro Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 62%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Willingboro High School, with 60-64% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
3,651 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Willingboro Public 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 60-64% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#611 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Willingboro Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Willingboro Public   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.
22%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Willingboro Public   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.
6%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Willingboro Public   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.
60-64%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Willingboro Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
724 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
33%
# Black Students
2,612 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
72%
17%
# White Students
128 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
4%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
320
424
# Students in K Grade:
241
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
433
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,116 in this school district is less 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 $23,905 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Willingboro Public   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
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Willingboro Public   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
$26,116
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Willingboro Public   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
$23,905
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Willingboro Public   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 Willingboro Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willingboro High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Jfk Way
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 842 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,651 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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