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Hamilton Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Hamilton Township.

Hamilton Township’s School Grade D better than 13% of New Jersey school districts

Students
2,860
Schools
3
Spent per student
$23,776
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$23.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hamilton Township School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 10% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the NJ average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $23.6M, about $8,234 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 10% 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 below the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hamilton Township. Grade by grade →

9–12Oakcrest High SchoolGreater Egg Harbor Regional School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22
Math proficiency19%
State average 35.5% · 1,764 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 48.6% · 1,755 students tested

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

Graduation rate 88% at Greater Egg Harbor 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
$23,776 per student · 16% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 60%Federal 8%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,857’20
2,870’21
2,875’22
2,853’23
2,860’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 34%Hispanic 28%Black 25%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. 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.