Union Township School District

149 Perryville Road
Hampton, NJ 08827
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 253 students in Union Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Middle School in Union Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
473 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Union Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#104 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
58%
36%
70%
49%
35-39%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
11%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
38%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
76%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,799 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,793 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,799
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,793
$25,828

Best Union Township School District Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Township Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
165 Perryville Road
Hampton, NJ 08827
(908) 735-5511
Grades: 4-8
| 253 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 473 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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