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Delaware Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Delaware Township.

Delaware Township’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of New Jersey school districts

Students
403
Schools
1
Spent per student
$28,780
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Delaware Township School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 64% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.3M, about $5,658 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 64% of the 651 New Jersey school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Delaware Township. Grade by grade →

PK–8Delaware Township SchoolThis district
9–12Hunterdon Central Regional High School DistrictHunterdon Central Regional School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22
Math proficiency46%
State average 35.5% · 248 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.6% · 247 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 94% at Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which runs the high school (state 90.5%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$28,780 per student · 1% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 34%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 30%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
356’20
390’21
411’22
406’23
403’24

Up 13.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Jersey.