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Springfield Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Springfield Township.

Springfield Township’s School Grade B better than 63% of New Jersey school districts

Students
2,191
Schools
5
Spent per student
$22,618
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$32.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Springfield Township School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 63% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 20% less per student than the NJ average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $32.9M, about $15,003 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 63% 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+
GraduationFour-year graduation above 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 Springfield Township. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency46%
State average 35.5% · 1,181 students tested
Reading / language arts62%
State average 48.6% · 1,183 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 90.5% · 172 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
$22,618 per student · 20% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,172’20
2,161’21
2,192’22
2,196’23
2,191’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 54%Hispanic 19%Black 14%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 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.