Top Rankings
Berlin Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 351 students in Berlin Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Berlin Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
611 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Berlin 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.
Overall District Rank
#514 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
% Hispanic
24%
36%
% Black
12%
16%
% White
54%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,460 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,306 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,460
$26,940
Spending / Student
$29,306
$25,837
Best Berlin Township School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John F Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
228 Mt Vernon Avenue
West Berlin, NJ 08091
(856) 767-9480
West Berlin, NJ 08091
(856) 767-9480
Gr: PK-4 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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