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Upper Township School District

525 Perry Road
Petersburg, NJ 08270
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top 30%

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 is 1 public preschool serving 479 students in Upper Township School District.
Public Preschools in Upper Township School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,369 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Upper Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#164 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
49%
38%
68%
49%
33%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
5%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
91%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,112 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,659 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,112
$26,940
Spending / Student
$28,659
$25,837

Best Upper Township School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
130 Old Tuckahoe Rd
Marmora, NJ 08223
(609) 628-3500
Gr: PK-2 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,369 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 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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