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Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

100 Iona Avenue
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 621 students in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Penns Grove High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
2,194 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional 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 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#613 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
13%
38%
19%
49%
5%
23%
92%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
46%
34%
% Black
37%
17%
% White
15%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,037 in this school district is less 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 $20,878 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
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,037
$26,937
Spending / Student
$20,878
$25,834

Best Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Penns Grove High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
334 Harding Highway
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-6300
Gr: 9-12 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,194 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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