C
Carteret Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Carteret.
Students
3,903
Schools
6
Spent per student
$24,208
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$37.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carteret Borough School District
- School Grade C: better than 30% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $37.6M, about $9,632 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fords.
PK–516 elementary schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
515 elementary schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
6–85 middle schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
9–123 high schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency13%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,208 per student · 15% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 63%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,653’20
3,729’21
3,773’22
3,926’23
3,903’24
Up 6.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 50%Asian 22%Black 16%White 9%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.