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Public School Review - Established 2003

Upper Township School District

525 Perry Road
Petersburg, NJ 08270
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (609) 628-3500
www.upperschools.org

Top Rankings

Upper Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,356 students in Upper Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Upper Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
3 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
1,356 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeUpper Township School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K6462
Kind127124
1137139
2132140
3158144
4150143
5169145
6130146
7146118
8143118
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District Rank

Upper Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#164 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearUpper Township School District
2023#164
2022#152
2021#161
2019#102
2018#164
2017#142
2016#154
2015#136
2014#245
2013#249
2012#275
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49%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearUpper Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202349%38%
202250%36%
202133%26%
201966%44%
201860%42%
201762%41%
201661%40%
201557%36%
201483%75%
201383%75%
201284%75%
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68%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearUpper Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202268%49%
202162%47%
201978%57%
201860%55%
201771%53%
201665%50%
201563%47%
201479%69%
201378%69%
201275%69%
201174%69%
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33%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearUpper Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202233%23%
202126%22%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearUpper Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.170.71
20230.160.71
20220.150.71
20210.150.71
20200.150.70
20190.150.70
20180.130.70
20170.130.70
20160.130.69
20150.150.68
20140.150.68
20130.160.67
20120.150.66
20110.150.65
20100.120.65
20090.100.64
20080.090.63
20070.080.62
20060.070.62
20050.040.61
20040.050.60
20030.050.60
20020.030.59
20010.030.58
20000.040.57
19990.050.57
19980.040.57
19960.040.56
19950.040.55
19940.030.55
19930.040.55
19920.040.54
19910.040.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)

YearUpper Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20221%10%
20211%10%
20202%11%
20192%11%
20131%10%
20111%9%
20102%9%
20092%9%
20082%9%
20071%8%
20062%8%
20041%7%
20031%7%
20022%7%
20012%6%
20001%6%
19991%6%
19982%6%
19961%5%
19951%5%
19941%5%
19931%5%
19921%5%
19911%4%
19901%4%
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% Hispanic
5%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearUpper Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20245%34%
20235%33%
20224%32%
20214%31%
20203%29%
20193%29%
20184%27%
20174%27%
20164%26%
20155%25%
20144%24%
20134%23%
20125%23%
20114%22%
20102%21%
20092%20%
20081%19%
20071%19%
20061%18%
20051%18%
20041%17%
20031%17%
20001%15%
19991%14%
19931%13%
19921%12%
19911%12%
19891%11%
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% Black
1%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearUpper Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20241%14%
20231%15%
20221%15%
20131%16%
20102%17%
20092%17%
20082%17%
20072%17%
20061%18%
20051%18%
20041%18%
20031%18%
19991%18%
19961%19%
19951%19%
19941%19%
19911%19%
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% White
91%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearUpper Township School DistrictNew Jersey
202491%38%
202391%39%
202292%40%
202192%41%
202092%43%
201992%43%
201893%45%
201793%45%
201693%46%
201592%48%
201492%49%
201391%50%
201292%51%
201192%52%
201094%53%
200994%54%
200895%55%
200796%56%
200696%56%
200598%57%
200497%58%
200397%58%
200298%59%
200198%61%
200098%61%
199997%62%
199898%62%
199698%62%
199598%63%
199498%63%
199398%63%
199298%64%
199197%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 (2012-2024)

YearUpper Township School DistrictNew Jersey
20243%3%
20233%3%
20222%3%
20213%3%
20203%2%
20193%2%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20163%2%
20153%1%
20144%1%
20133%1%
20123%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,400 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,934 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearUpper Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$41 MM$26 MM
2022$40 MM$25 MM
2021$41 MM$26 MM
2020$40 MM$25 MM
2019$41 MM$25 MM
2018$40 MM$24 MM
2017$40 MM$23 MM
2016$40 MM$21 MM
2015$37 MM$20 MM
2014$37 MM$21 MM
2012$36 MM$21 MM
2011$36 MM$20 MM
2010$37 MM$20 MM
2009$37 MM$20 MM
2008$37 MM$19 MM
2007$35 MM$19 MM
2006$34 MM$18 MM
2005$32 MM$17 MM
2004$30 MM$17 MM
2003$27 MM$15 MM
2002$26 MM$14 MM
2001$23 MM$14 MM
2000$24 MM$13 MM
1999$22 MM$13 MM
1998$21 MM$12 MM
1996$19 MM$11 MM
1995$19 MM$11 MM
1992$16 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$39 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearUpper Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$39 MM$25 MM
2022$40 MM$24 MM
2021$39 MM$25 MM
2020$40 MM$24 MM
2019$39 MM$25 MM
2018$39 MM$24 MM
2017$40 MM$23 MM
2016$40 MM$22 MM
2015$36 MM$20 MM
2014$36 MM$20 MM
2012$34 MM$20 MM
2011$35 MM$19 MM
2010$36 MM$20 MM
2009$37 MM$19 MM
2008$36 MM$20 MM
2007$35 MM$19 MM
2006$32 MM$18 MM
2005$31 MM$17 MM
2004$29 MM$16 MM
2003$27 MM$16 MM
2002$26 MM$14 MM
2001$24 MM$13 MM
2000$22 MM$13 MM
1999$22 MM$14 MM
1998$22 MM$13 MM
1996$18 MM$11 MM
1995$18 MM$11 MM
1992$15 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$30,400
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearUpper Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$29,466$27,451
2022$27,952$26,511
2021$30,626$27,862
2020$27,952$26,511
2019$28,268$27,169
2018$28,202$25,776
2017$27,936$24,717
2016$28,027$23,074
2015$26,226$19,116
2014$26,712$22,539
2012$25,824$22,326
2011$16,448$15,563
2010$25,032$19,116
2009$24,122$20,414
2008$23,279$19,641
2007$22,353$17,846
2006$20,959$16,912
2005$18,659$15,983
2004$17,148$15,178
2003$15,318$14,414
2002$14,474$13,992
2001$12,755$13,524
2000$12,765$12,563
1999$12,041$11,702
1998$11,742$11,220
1995$11,308$10,398
1992$10,272$10,290
1990$8,897$8,190
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Spending / Student
$28,934
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearUpper Township School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$28,044$26,479
2022$27,985$25,682
2021$29,149$26,876
2020$27,985$25,682
2019$26,741$26,960
2018$27,228$25,387
2017$28,493$25,235
2016$28,439$23,517
2015$25,625$19,190
2014$25,991$21,879
2012$24,372$21,692
2011$16,040$15,139
2010$24,458$19,190
2009$23,927$19,395
2008$22,896$19,863
2007$21,915$18,129
2006$19,664$16,981
2005$18,205$16,151
2004$16,653$14,709
2003$14,999$14,730
2002$14,458$14,261
2001$13,345$13,311
2000$12,176$12,817
1999$11,713$12,247
1998$12,564$11,565
1995$11,063$10,509
1992$9,290$9,044
1990$11,860$7,994
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Best Upper Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upper Township Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
50 Old Tuckahoe Rd
Marmora, NJ 08223
(609) 628-3500
Gr: 3-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Upper Township Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
525 Perry Rd
Woodbine, NJ 08270
(609) 628-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
Upper Township Primary School
130 Old Tuckahoe Rd
Marmora, NJ 08223
(609) 628-3500
Gr: PK-2 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,356 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : Top 30% in NJ
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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