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B−

Pitman Borough School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Pitman.

Pitman’s School Grade B− better than 45% of New Jersey school districts

Students
1,170
Schools
3
Spent per student
$25,952
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$1.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Pitman Borough School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of New Jersey districts
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the NJ average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.3M, about $1,094 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pitman. Grade by grade →

PK–1Memorial Elementary SchoolThis district
2–6Pitman Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Pitman Jr./Sr. High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 35.5% · 586 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.6% · 606 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 90.5% · 73 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
$25,952 per student · 9% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 43%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,128’23
1,170’24

Up 3.7% since 2023–24.

Students
White 85%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%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.