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Jackson Township School District

151 Don Connor Boulevard
Jackson, NJ 08527-3497
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Jackson Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,673 students in Jackson Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Jackson Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,588 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jackson Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#385 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
38%
44%
49%
19%
23%
94%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
32%
38%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
56%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,443 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$186 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,129
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,443
$25,828

Best Jackson Township School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carl W. Goetz Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
835 Patterson Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4610
Gr: 6-8 | 1,011 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Christa Mcauliffe Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
35 South Hope Chapel Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 833-4701
Gr: 6-8 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,588 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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