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Jackson Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Jackson Township.

Jackson Township’s School Grade B− better than 51% of New Jersey school districts

Students
7,376
Schools
9
Spent per student
$25,381
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$22.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Jackson Township School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of New Jersey districts
  • Spends 11% less per student than the NJ average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $22.9M, about $3,100 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Jackson Township 61,281

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jackson Township. Grade by grade →

PK–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency36%
State average 35.5% · 3,925 students tested
Reading / language arts44%
State average 48.6% · 3,942 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.5% · 692 in the class

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

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
$25,381 per student · 11% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 38%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
7,434’20
7,264’21
7,315’22
7,337’23
7,376’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 51%Hispanic 36%Black 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Switlik Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
C+
758 students14:1
Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
C+
718 students13:1
Elms Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
B
705 students14:1
Lucy N. Holman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
C+
547 students11:1
Howard C. Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jackson
B
416 students11:1
Carl W. Goetz Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
B+
978 students13:1
Christa McAuliffe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jackson
B−
665 students10:1
Jackson Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
B
1,577 students14:1
Jackson Liberty High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jackson
C+
1,012 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Freehold Regional School DistrictFreehold Township, Howell Township
$21,900per student
Freehold Township School DistrictFreehold Township
$28,578per student
Howell Township School DistrictHowell Township
$25,521per student
Lakewood Township School DistrictLakewood Township
$57,653per student

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.