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Upper Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves Upper Township.

Upper Township’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New Jersey school districts

Students
1,356
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,952
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
The gist

What stands out about Upper Township School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the NJ average
  • 13 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% 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
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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 Upper Township. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22
Math proficiency50%
State average 35.5% · 890 students tested
Reading / language arts68%
State average 48.6% · 893 students tested

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
$22,952 per student · 19% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 42%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 26%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,346’20
1,390’21
1,399’22
1,369’23
1,356’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black <1%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.