Jackson Township School District

Public Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Jackson.

At a glance

7,376Students enrolled

9Schools

$25,381Spent per student

13:1Student–teacher ratio

46%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Jackson

Grades PK–5

5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

Carl W. Goetz Middle School or Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

Jackson Memorial High School or Jackson Liberty High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NJ

Math proficiency26%

State average 25.4%

Reading / language arts48%

State average 47.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)93%

State average 91.1%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$25,381

per student each year · 11% below the NJ average

Spending

Classroom instruction57%

Support & administration41%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)56%

State38%

Federal5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

7,434’20

7,264’21

7,315’22

7,337’23

7,376’24

Students

White · 51%3,791

Hispanic · 36%2,651

Black · 6%468

Two or more races · 3%236

Asian · 3%198

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%12

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools9 in district

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Switlik Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 758 students · Jackson

B-Public 📚

Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 718 students · Jackson

C+Public 📚

Elms Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 705 students · Jackson

BPublic 📚

Lucy N. Holman Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 547 students · Jackson

C+Public 📚

Howard C. Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 416 students · Jackson

BPublic 📚

Carl W. Goetz Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 978 students · Jackson

B+Public 📚

Christa McAuliffe Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 665 students · Jackson

B-Public 🏫

Jackson Memorial High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,577 students · Jackson

B+Public 🏫

Jackson Liberty High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,012 students · Jackson

B-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Freehold Regional School DistrictFreehold · Howell · $21,900 per student

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Freehold Township School DistrictFreehold · $28,578 per student

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Howell Township School DistrictHowell · $25,521 per student

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Lakewood Township School DistrictLakewood · $57,653 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.