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Blairstown Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6Regional · 2 towns
Serves Blairstown Township and Hardwick Township.
Students
418
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,327
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
What stands out about Blairstown Township School District
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 97% at Sherrard Community Unit School District 200, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,327 per student · 7% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 42%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 26%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
403’20
431’21
430’22
425’23
418’24
Up 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
North Warren Regional School DistrictFrelinghuysen Township, Knowlton Township
$27,616per student
East Stroudsburg Area School DistrictMiddle Smithfield Township, Smithfield Township
$23,101per student
Frelinghuysen Township School DistrictFrelinghuysen Township
$27,700per student
Knowlton Township School DistrictKnowlton Township
$28,599per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.