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Chesterfield Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–6
Serves Chesterfield Township.
Students
675
Schools
1
Spent per student
$23,804
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Debt
$26.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chesterfield Township School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $26.3M, about $38,948 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Flagtown.
K–46 elementary schoolsHillsborough Township School District
7–8Hillsborough Township Middle SchoolHillsborough Township School District
9–12Hillsborough High SchoolHillsborough Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 94% at Hillsborough Township School District, which runs the high school (state 91.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,804 per student · 16% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 42%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 36%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
715’20
708’21
715’22
692’23
675’24
Down 5.6% since 2020.
Students
White 57%Asian 28%Hispanic 7%Black 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Northern Burlington Regional School DistrictMansfield Township, North Hanover Township, Springfield Township
$25,636per student
Bordentown Regional School DistrictBordentown Township
$25,789per student
Hamilton Township School DistrictHamilton Township
$22,312per student
Mansfield Township School DistrictMansfield Township
$27,778per 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.