Hopewell Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Hopewell Township and Shiloh.

Students

524

Schools

Spent per student

$20,973

NJ $28,441

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

45%

Debt

$0.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Hopewell Township School District

School Grade C: better than 31% of New Jersey districts
Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
Spends 26% less per student than the NJ average
12 students per teacher
Enrollment up 5.6% since 2020
Debt of $0.2M, about $460 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Strathmere.

PK–2Upper Township Primary SchoolUpper Township School District

3–5Upper Township Elementary SchoolUpper Township School District

6–8Upper Township Middle SchoolUpper Township School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2020–21

Math proficiency21%

State average 25.4%

Reading / language arts42%

State average 47.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$20,973 per student · 26% below NJ

Spending

Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 56%Federal 9%

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

Enrollment over time

496’20

484’21

512’22

522’23

524’24

Up 5.6% since 2020.

Students

White 56%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 6%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Hopewell Crest

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bridgeton

C+

524 students12:1

Towns served

Hopewell Township 4,386Shiloh 228

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cumberland Regional School DistrictFairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Stow Creek Township

$22,144per student

Stow Creek Township School DistrictStow Creek Township

$20,248per student

Alloway Township School DistrictAlloway Township

$25,949per student

Bridgeton City School DistrictBridgeton

$23,490per 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.