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Carteret Public School District

599 Roosevelt Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008-2912
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Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 586 students in Carteret Public School District.
Public Middle School in Carteret Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
3,926 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

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%)
21%
38%
34%
49%
9%
23%
92%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
9%
% Hispanic
48%
38%
% Black
17%
18%
% White
9%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,101 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,223
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,101
$25,828

Best Carteret Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
195 Washington Ave
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-8960
Gr: 7-8 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • 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

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