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Carteret Public School District

599 Roosevelt Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008-2912

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (732) 541-8960

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,929 Schools

# Students

3,926 Students

886,285 Students

# Teachers

317 Teachers

77,833 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	225	61
Kind	286	126
1	258	138
2	278	142
3	287	141
4	257	143
5	281	145
6	286	147

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District Rank

Carteret Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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 92% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#536 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carteret Public School District
2023	#536
2022	#529
2021	#492
2019	#519
2018	#510
2017	#492
2016	#478
2015	#514
2014	#515
2013	#514
2012	#520

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21%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
2023	21%	38%
2022	19%	36%
2021	13%	26%
2019	32%	44%
2018	30%	42%
2017	29%	41%
2016	29%	40%
2015	23%	36%
2014	69%	75%
2013	69%	75%
2012	69%	75%

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34%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
2022	34%	49%
2021	40%	47%
2019	44%	57%
2018	30%	55%
2017	45%	53%
2016	44%	50%
2015	33%	47%
2014	60%	69%
2013	59%	69%
2012	59%	69%
2011	59%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
2022	9%	23%
2021	12%	22%

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92%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	85%
2022	92%	85%
2021	91%	88%
2020	91%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	83%	90%
2017	82%	90%
2016	88%	90%
2015	84%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	84%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.68	0.71
2022	0.67	0.71
2021	0.68	0.71
2020	0.69	0.70
2019	0.69	0.70
2018	0.70	0.70
2017	0.70	0.70
2016	0.71	0.69
2015	0.71	0.68
2014	0.72	0.68
2013	0.72	0.67
2012	0.72	0.66
2011	0.73	0.65
2010	0.73	0.65
2009	0.74	0.64
2008	0.74	0.63
2007	0.74	0.62
2006	0.73	0.62
2005	0.74	0.61
2004	0.73	0.60
2003	0.73	0.60
2002	0.72	0.59
2001	0.72	0.58
2000	0.71	0.57
1999	0.70	0.57
1998	0.69	0.57
1996	0.68	0.56
1995	0.66	0.55
1994	0.65	0.55
1993	0.62	0.55
1992	0.62	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

23%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
2023	23%	10%
2022	24%	10%
2021	26%	10%
2020	25%	11%
2019	25%	11%
2018	26%	10%
2017	26%	10%
2016	25%	10%
2015	25%	10%
2014	24%	10%
2013	24%	10%
2012	23%	9%
2011	24%	9%
2010	23%	9%
2009	23%	9%
2008	23%	9%
2007	23%	8%
2006	22%	8%
2005	19%	7%
2004	19%	7%
2003	18%	7%
2002	16%	7%
2001	14%	6%
2000	13%	6%
1999	12%	6%
1998	11%	6%
1996	10%	5%
1995	10%	5%
1994	9%	5%
1993	7%	5%
1992	7%	5%

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% Hispanic

48%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
2023	48%	33%
2022	49%	32%
2021	49%	31%
2020	47%	29%
2019	47%	29%
2018	44%	27%
2017	44%	27%
2016	43%	26%
2015	42%	25%
2014	41%	24%
2013	41%	23%
2012	41%	23%
2011	40%	22%
2010	39%	21%
2009	38%	20%
2008	37%	19%
2007	36%	19%
2006	37%	18%
2005	36%	18%
2004	37%	17%
2003	36%	17%
2002	34%	16%
2001	33%	15%
2000	32%	15%
1999	30%	14%
1998	29%	14%
1996	29%	14%
1995	30%	13%
1994	28%	13%
1993	28%	13%
1992	27%	12%

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% Black

17%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
2023	16%	15%
2022	16%	15%
2021	15%	15%
2020	16%	15%
2019	16%	15%
2018	18%	16%
2017	18%	16%
2016	20%	16%
2015	20%	16%
2014	20%	16%
2013	20%	16%
2012	20%	16%
2011	20%	16%
2010	21%	17%
2009	20%	17%
2008	20%	17%
2007	19%	17%
2006	17%	18%
2005	18%	18%
2004	17%	18%
2003	16%	18%
2002	16%	18%
2001	16%	18%
2000	16%	18%
1999	16%	18%
1998	16%	18%
1996	14%	19%
1995	12%	19%
1994	12%	19%
1993	12%	19%
1992	11%	19%

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% White

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	39%
2022	9%	40%
2021	9%	41%
2020	10%	43%
2019	10%	43%
2018	11%	45%
2017	11%	45%
2016	12%	46%
2015	12%	48%
2014	14%	49%
2013	15%	50%
2012	16%	51%
2011	16%	52%
2010	17%	53%
2009	19%	54%
2008	20%	55%
2007	22%	56%
2006	24%	56%
2005	27%	57%
2004	27%	58%
2003	30%	58%
2002	34%	59%
2001	37%	61%
2000	39%	61%
1999	42%	62%
1998	44%	62%
1996	47%	62%
1995	48%	63%
1994	51%	63%
1993	53%	63%
1992	55%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,101 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$83 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$83 MM	$26 MM
2022	$78 MM	$25 MM
2021	$83 MM	$26 MM
2020	$78 MM	$25 MM
2019	$77 MM	$25 MM
2018	$72 MM	$24 MM
2017	$68 MM	$23 MM
2016	$66 MM	$21 MM
2015	$61 MM	$20 MM
2014	$65 MM	$21 MM
2012	$61 MM	$21 MM
2011	$58 MM	$20 MM
2010	$61 MM	$20 MM
2009	$61 MM	$20 MM
2008	$57 MM	$19 MM
2007	$54 MM	$19 MM
2006	$51 MM	$18 MM
2005	$49 MM	$17 MM
2004	$45 MM	$17 MM
2003	$43 MM	$15 MM
2002	$41 MM	$14 MM
2001	$39 MM	$14 MM
2000	$35 MM	$13 MM
1999	$32 MM	$13 MM
1998	$30 MM	$12 MM
1996	$27 MM	$11 MM
1995	$40 MM	$11 MM
1992	$22 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$87 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$87 MM	$25 MM
2022	$78 MM	$24 MM
2021	$87 MM	$25 MM
2020	$78 MM	$24 MM
2019	$76 MM	$25 MM
2018	$71 MM	$24 MM
2017	$68 MM	$23 MM
2016	$64 MM	$22 MM
2015	$61 MM	$20 MM
2014	$65 MM	$20 MM
2012	$58 MM	$20 MM
2011	$59 MM	$19 MM
2010	$61 MM	$20 MM
2009	$60 MM	$19 MM
2008	$58 MM	$20 MM
2007	$53 MM	$19 MM
2006	$52 MM	$18 MM
2005	$47 MM	$17 MM
2004	$44 MM	$16 MM
2003	$42 MM	$16 MM
2002	$44 MM	$14 MM
2001	$46 MM	$13 MM
2000	$33 MM	$13 MM
1999	$32 MM	$14 MM
1998	$31 MM	$13 MM
1996	$33 MM	$11 MM
1995	$26 MM	$11 MM
1992	$20 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,223

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$22,083	$27,451
2022	$20,590	$26,511
2021	$22,809	$27,862
2020	$20,590	$26,511
2019	$20,360	$27,169
2018	$19,205	$25,776
2017	$18,474	$24,717
2016	$17,810	$23,074
2015	$16,471	$19,116
2014	$17,211	$22,539
2012	$16,721	$22,326
2011	$14,607	$15,563
2010	$15,718	$19,116
2009	$15,905	$20,414
2008	$14,629	$19,641
2007	$13,950	$17,846
2006	$13,175	$16,912
2005	$12,517	$15,983
2004	$11,388	$15,178
2003	$11,470	$14,414
2002	$11,636	$13,992
2001	$11,884	$13,524
2000	$10,635	$12,563
1999	$10,617	$11,702
1998	$10,527	$11,220
1995	$14,483	$10,398
1992	$8,709	$10,290
1990	$6,653	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$22,101

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carteret Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$22,997	$26,479
2022	$20,690	$25,682
2021	$23,752	$26,876
2020	$20,690	$25,682
2019	$20,088	$26,960
2018	$18,954	$25,387
2017	$18,362	$25,235
2016	$17,325	$23,517
2015	$16,324	$19,190
2014	$17,385	$21,879
2012	$15,889	$21,692
2011	$14,904	$15,139
2010	$15,578	$19,190
2009	$15,676	$19,395
2008	$14,791	$19,863
2007	$13,677	$18,129
2006	$13,400	$16,981
2005	$12,054	$16,151
2004	$11,149	$14,709
2003	$11,068	$14,730
2002	$12,460	$14,261
2001	$13,795	$13,311
2000	$10,316	$12,817
1999	$10,620	$12,247
1998	$10,572	$11,565
1995	$9,393	$10,509
1992	$7,676	$9,044
1990	$6,470	$7,994

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Best Carteret Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 50%

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83 Post Blvd
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960

Gr: PK-4 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #22.

Nathan Hale Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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678 Roosevelt Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960

Gr: PK-4 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #33.

Carteret Middle School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

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300 Carteret Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960

Gr: 5-6 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #44.

Columbus Elementary School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1 Carteret Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960

Gr: PK-4 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,926 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education