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Moorestown Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Moorestown Township.

Students
3,897
Schools
6
Spent per student
$26,471
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Debt
$31.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Moorestown Township School District

  • School Grade A: better than 86% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the NJ average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $31.3M, about $8,027 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Lyons.

K–54 elementary schoolsBernards Township School District
6–8William Annin Middle SchoolBernards Township School District
9–12Ridge High SchoolBernards Township School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 91.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$26,471 per student · 7% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 25%Federal 3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,812’20
3,845’21
3,838’22
3,889’23
3,897’24

About steady.

Students
White 64%Asian 14%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Black 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

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