For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 296 students in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District.
Public Preschools in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,194 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional 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 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#613 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
46%
36%
% Black
37%
16%
% White
15%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,037 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 $20,878 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,037
$26,940
Spending / Student
$20,878
$25,837
Best Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
237 Shell Road
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-3230
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-3230
Gr: PK-K | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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