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Jefferson Township Public School District

31 Route 181
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 663-5780

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 2,653 students in Jefferson Township Public School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public Schools in Jefferson Township Public School District have an score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,571 Schools

# Students

2,653 Students

1,360,273 Students

# Teachers

245 Teachers

116,548 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	248	91
Kind	176	134
1	170	138
2	168	142
3	177	141
4	177	143
5	183	144
6	174	146
7	202	148
8	187	150
9	190	157
10	185	156
11	207	157
12	209	152

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District Rank

Jefferson Township Public 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#334 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District
2023	#334
2022	#325
2021	#390
2019	#397
2018	#409
2017	#326
2016	#337
2015	#342
2014	#240
2013	#259
2012	#239

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36%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	36%	38%
2022	35%	36%
2021	19%	26%
2019	40%	44%
2018	38%	42%
2017	41%	41%
2016	41%	40%
2015	35%	36%
2014	84%	75%
2013	82%	75%
2012	83%	75%

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52%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	52%	49%
2021	48%	47%
2019	57%	57%
2018	38%	55%
2017	58%	53%
2016	53%	50%
2015	49%	47%
2014	78%	69%
2013	78%	69%
2012	78%	69%
2011	77%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	23%	23%
2021	21%	22%

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93%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	93%	85%
2022	88%	85%
2021	95%	88%
2020	93%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	93%	90%
2016	94%	90%
2015	91%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	96%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.38	0.71
2022	0.36	0.71
2021	0.35	0.71
2020	0.33	0.70
2019	0.33	0.70
2018	0.30	0.70
2017	0.30	0.70
2016	0.28	0.69
2015	0.27	0.68
2014	0.28	0.68
2013	0.29	0.67
2012	0.28	0.66
2011	0.35	0.65
2010	0.27	0.65
2009	0.26	0.64
2008	0.25	0.63
2007	0.23	0.62
2006	0.21	0.62
2005	0.18	0.61
2004	0.15	0.60
2003	0.14	0.60
2002	0.12	0.59
2001	0.11	0.58
2000	0.10	0.57
1999	0.11	0.57
1998	0.10	0.57
1996	0.13	0.56
1995	0.08	0.55
1994	0.08	0.55
1993	0.07	0.55
1992	0.07	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	5%	10%
2017	5%	10%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	6%	10%
2012	6%	9%
2011	7%	9%
2010	6%	9%
2009	5%	9%
2008	6%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

17%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	14%	33%
2022	12%	32%
2021	11%	31%
2020	10%	29%
2019	10%	29%
2018	9%	27%
2017	9%	27%
2016	8%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	8%	24%
2013	8%	23%
2012	7%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	7%	20%
2008	6%	19%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	4%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	3%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%

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% White

74%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	77%	39%
2022	79%	40%
2021	80%	41%
2020	81%	43%
2019	81%	43%
2018	83%	45%
2017	83%	45%
2016	84%	46%
2015	85%	48%
2014	84%	49%
2013	84%	50%
2012	85%	51%
2011	70%	52%
2010	85%	53%
2009	86%	54%
2008	86%	55%
2007	88%	56%
2006	89%	56%
2005	91%	57%
2004	92%	58%
2003	93%	58%
2002	93%	59%
2001	95%	61%
2000	95%	61%
1999	94%	62%
1998	95%	62%
1996	93%	62%
1995	96%	63%
1994	96%	63%
1993	96%	63%
1992	96%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,863 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,744 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$74 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$74 MM	$26 MM
2022	$72 MM	$25 MM
2021	$74 MM	$26 MM
2020	$72 MM	$25 MM
2019	$71 MM	$25 MM
2018	$70 MM	$24 MM
2017	$68 MM	$23 MM
2016	$67 MM	$21 MM
2015	$61 MM	$20 MM
2014	$63 MM	$21 MM
2012	$60 MM	$21 MM
2011	$58 MM	$20 MM
2010	$61 MM	$20 MM
2009	$58 MM	$20 MM
2008	$57 MM	$19 MM
2007	$55 MM	$19 MM
2006	$51 MM	$18 MM
2005	$51 MM	$17 MM
2004	$47 MM	$17 MM
2003	$52 MM	$15 MM
2002	$39 MM	$14 MM
2001	$38 MM	$14 MM
2000	$36 MM	$13 MM
1999	$34 MM	$13 MM
1998	$31 MM	$12 MM
1996	$28 MM	$11 MM
1995	$28 MM	$11 MM
1992	$25 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$68 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$68 MM	$25 MM
2022	$74 MM	$24 MM
2021	$68 MM	$25 MM
2020	$74 MM	$24 MM
2019	$71 MM	$25 MM
2018	$68 MM	$24 MM
2017	$65 MM	$23 MM
2016	$64 MM	$22 MM
2015	$59 MM	$20 MM
2014	$62 MM	$20 MM
2012	$60 MM	$20 MM
2011	$56 MM	$19 MM
2010	$59 MM	$20 MM
2009	$56 MM	$19 MM
2008	$57 MM	$20 MM
2007	$54 MM	$19 MM
2006	$51 MM	$18 MM
2005	$59 MM	$17 MM
2004	$69 MM	$16 MM
2003	$43 MM	$16 MM
2002	$38 MM	$14 MM
2001	$38 MM	$13 MM
2000	$34 MM	$13 MM
1999	$33 MM	$14 MM
1998	$30 MM	$13 MM
1996	$28 MM	$11 MM
1995	$28 MM	$11 MM
1992	$22 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,863

$26,937

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,759	$27,451
2022	$25,989	$26,511
2021	$28,530	$27,862
2020	$25,989	$26,511
2019	$24,655	$27,169
2018	$22,983	$25,776
2017	$21,711	$24,717
2016	$21,124	$23,074
2015	$18,870	$19,116
2014	$19,104	$22,539
2012	$17,480	$22,326
2011	$16,000	$15,563
2010	$16,749	$19,116
2009	$16,117	$20,414
2008	$15,641	$19,641
2007	$15,193	$17,846
2006	$14,192	$16,912
2005	$14,027	$15,983
2004	$12,613	$15,178
2003	$14,735	$14,414
2002	$11,151	$13,992
2001	$10,864	$13,524
2000	$10,513	$12,563
1999	$9,752	$11,702
1998	$9,290	$11,220
1995	$8,961	$10,398
1992	$8,694	$10,290
1990	$6,719	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$25,744

$25,834

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,495	$26,479
2022	$26,561	$25,682
2021	$26,360	$26,876
2020	$26,561	$25,682
2019	$24,641	$26,960
2018	$22,489	$25,387
2017	$20,992	$25,235
2016	$20,352	$23,517
2015	$18,357	$19,190
2014	$18,768	$21,879
2012	$17,328	$21,692
2011	$15,438	$15,139
2010	$16,293	$19,190
2009	$15,593	$19,395
2008	$15,643	$19,863
2007	$14,908	$18,129
2006	$14,141	$16,981
2005	$16,411	$16,151
2004	$18,749	$14,709
2003	$12,190	$14,730
2002	$10,769	$14,261
2001	$10,782	$13,311
2000	$9,810	$12,817
1999	$9,591	$12,247
1998	$8,942	$11,565
1995	$9,198	$10,509
1992	$7,553	$9,044
1990	$6,715	$7,994

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Best Jefferson Township Public School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

White Rock Elementary School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2 Francine Place
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-2414

Gr: 1-5 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Jefferson Township Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1000 Weldon Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-1980

Gr: 6-8 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #33.

Arthur Stanlick Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

121 B Shawnee Trail
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 663-0520

Gr: K-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #44.

Jefferson Township High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 58%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1010 Weldon Rd Rd2
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-3535

Gr: 9-12 | 791 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: n/an/a

Cozy Lake Elementary School

Add to Compare

205 Cozy Lake Road
Oak Ridge, NJ 07438
(973) 697-4777

Gr: PK-K | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: n/an/a

Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School

Add to Compare

1 Jefferson Drive
Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
(973) 663-0900

Gr: PK-K | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Jefferson Township Public School District?

Jefferson Township Public School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,653 students.

What is the rank of Jefferson Township Public School District?

Jefferson Township Public School District is ranked #340 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Jefferson Township Public School District?

74% of Jefferson Township Public School District students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Jefferson Township Public School District?

Jefferson Township Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Jefferson Township Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,744 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,653 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education