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Public School Review - Established 2003

Jackson Township School District

151 Don Connor Boulevard
Jackson, NJ 08527-3497
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (732) 833-4600
www.jacksonsd.org

Top Rankings

Jackson 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 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,787 students in Jackson Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Jackson Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
7,376 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
581 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K37862
Kind377124
1437139
2475140
3459144
4509143
5509145
6517146
7529118
8597118
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District Rank

Jackson Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#385 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearJackson Township School District
2023#385
2022#367
2021#325
2019#336
2018#314
2017#333
2016#346
2015#335
2014#277
2013#275
2012#293
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36%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202336%38%
202236%36%
202126%26%
201948%44%
201845%42%
201745%41%
201642%40%
201537%36%
201482%75%
201383%75%
201282%75%
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44%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202244%49%
202148%47%
201956%57%
201845%55%
201752%53%
201650%50%
201547%47%
201476%69%
201376%69%
201275%69%
201177%69%
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19%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202219%23%
202120%22%
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94%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202394%85%
202288%85%
202191%88%
202093%90%
201994%90%
201894%90%
201794%90%
201691%90%
201593%89%
201492%88%
201396%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.580.71
20230.550.71
20220.530.71
20210.490.71
20200.420.70
20190.420.70
20180.360.70
20170.360.70
20160.340.69
20150.320.68
20140.310.68
20130.300.67
20120.300.66
20110.300.65
20100.300.65
20090.290.64
20080.280.63
20070.280.62
20060.270.62
20050.260.61
20040.250.60
20030.240.60
20020.230.59
20010.210.58
20000.200.57
19990.200.57
19980.190.57
19960.190.56
19950.200.55
19940.190.55
19930.190.55
19920.190.54
19910.180.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20244%11%
20233%10%
20223%10%
20214%10%
20204%11%
20194%11%
20182%10%
20172%10%
20163%10%
20153%10%
20143%10%
20134%10%
20124%9%
20113%9%
20103%9%
20094%9%
20083%9%
20073%8%
20063%8%
20053%7%
20043%7%
20033%7%
20023%7%
20013%6%
20003%6%
19993%6%
19983%6%
19962%5%
19953%5%
19942%5%
19933%5%
19923%5%
19913%4%
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% Hispanic
36%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202431%34%
202328%33%
202224%32%
202120%31%
202015%29%
201915%29%
201812%27%
201712%27%
20169%26%
20159%25%
20147%24%
20137%23%
20127%23%
20117%22%
20107%21%
20096%20%
20086%19%
20076%19%
20066%18%
20056%18%
20045%17%
20035%17%
20025%16%
20014%15%
20004%15%
19994%14%
19983%14%
19964%14%
19954%13%
19943%13%
19933%13%
19923%12%
19913%12%
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% Black
6%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20246%14%
20236%15%
20226%15%
20216%15%
20206%15%
20196%15%
20186%16%
20176%16%
20167%16%
20156%16%
20147%16%
20136%16%
20126%16%
20117%16%
20107%17%
20096%17%
20087%17%
20076%17%
20066%18%
20056%18%
20046%18%
20035%18%
20025%18%
20015%18%
20004%18%
19994%18%
19984%18%
19964%19%
19954%19%
19945%19%
19934%19%
19924%19%
19914%19%
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% White
52%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202456%38%
202361%39%
202265%40%
202168%41%
202074%43%
201974%43%
201879%45%
201779%45%
201681%46%
201582%48%
201483%49%
201383%50%
201283%51%
201183%52%
201083%53%
200984%54%
200884%55%
200785%56%
200685%56%
200585%57%
200486%58%
200387%58%
200287%59%
200188%61%
200089%61%
199989%62%
199890%62%
199690%62%
199589%63%
199490%63%
199390%63%
199290%64%
199190%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2024)

YearJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20243%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,851 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,146 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$191 MM$26 MM
2022$179 MM$25 MM
2021$191 MM$26 MM
2020$179 MM$25 MM
2019$181 MM$25 MM
2018$173 MM$24 MM
2017$168 MM$23 MM
2016$169 MM$21 MM
2015$143 MM$20 MM
2014$160 MM$21 MM
2012$149 MM$21 MM
2011$146 MM$20 MM
2010$143 MM$20 MM
2009$141 MM$20 MM
2008$143 MM$19 MM
2007$139 MM$19 MM
2006$129 MM$18 MM
2005$117 MM$17 MM
2004$113 MM$17 MM
2003$139 MM$15 MM
2002$95 MM$14 MM
2001$92 MM$14 MM
2000$80 MM$13 MM
1999$73 MM$13 MM
1998$64 MM$12 MM
1996$59 MM$11 MM
1995$56 MM$11 MM
1992$50 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$186 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$185 MM$25 MM
2022$176 MM$24 MM
2021$185 MM$25 MM
2020$176 MM$24 MM
2019$177 MM$25 MM
2018$169 MM$24 MM
2017$163 MM$23 MM
2016$165 MM$22 MM
2015$140 MM$20 MM
2014$152 MM$20 MM
2012$144 MM$20 MM
2011$138 MM$19 MM
2010$140 MM$20 MM
2009$139 MM$19 MM
2008$143 MM$20 MM
2007$148 MM$19 MM
2006$139 MM$18 MM
2005$153 MM$17 MM
2004$124 MM$16 MM
2003$123 MM$16 MM
2002$98 MM$14 MM
2001$97 MM$13 MM
2000$87 MM$13 MM
1999$74 MM$14 MM
1998$62 MM$13 MM
1996$58 MM$11 MM
1995$56 MM$11 MM
1992$53 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$25,851
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$25,212$27,451
2022$22,288$26,511
2021$24,857$27,862
2020$22,288$26,511
2019$22,013$27,169
2018$20,819$25,776
2017$19,693$24,717
2016$19,321$23,074
2015$16,197$19,116
2014$17,593$22,539
2012$15,742$22,326
2011$14,997$15,563
2010$14,686$19,116
2009$14,469$20,414
2008$14,711$19,641
2007$14,375$17,846
2006$13,423$16,912
2005$12,242$15,983
2004$11,606$15,178
2003$15,271$14,414
2002$10,973$13,992
2001$11,155$13,524
2000$10,154$12,563
1999$10,036$11,702
1998$9,221$11,220
1995$9,098$10,398
1992$8,894$10,290
1990$7,453$8,190
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Spending / Student
$25,146
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearJackson Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$24,524$26,479
2022$22,018$25,682
2021$24,179$26,876
2020$22,018$25,682
2019$21,474$26,960
2018$20,349$25,387
2017$19,100$25,235
2016$18,918$23,517
2015$15,873$19,190
2014$16,710$21,879
2012$15,159$21,692
2011$14,139$15,139
2010$14,393$19,190
2009$14,296$19,395
2008$14,648$19,863
2007$15,265$18,129
2006$14,397$16,981
2005$16,057$16,151
2004$12,726$14,709
2003$13,563$14,730
2002$11,296$14,261
2001$11,839$13,311
2000$11,093$12,817
1999$10,150$12,247
1998$8,898$11,565
1995$9,024$10,509
1992$9,283$9,044
1990$6,947$7,994
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Best Jackson Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1021 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4640
Gr: PK-5 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Elms Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
780 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4680
Gr: PK-5 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #33.
Carl W. Goetz Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
835 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4610
Gr: 6-8 | 978 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
Switlik Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
75 West Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4650
Gr: PK-5 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #55.
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Manhattan Street
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4620
Gr: PK-5 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #66.
Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
35 South Hope Chapel Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4701
Gr: 6-8 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #77.
Crawford-rodriguez Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1025 Larsen Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4690
Gr: PK-5 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,376 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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