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 middle school serving 600 students in Willingboro Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Willingboro Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
3,651 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
39,506 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
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
724 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
37%
# Black Students
2,612 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
72%
19%
# White Students
128 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
4%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
320
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
241
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
235
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
194
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
433
18,508

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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willingboro Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
451 Van Sciver Parkway
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 835-8700
Grades: 5-8
| 600 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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