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 Singac.
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School District
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School District
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School District
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional 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.