C+
South Amboy City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves South Amboy.
Students
1,200
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,064
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$4.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Amboy City School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the NJ average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.8% since 2020
- Debt of $4.9M, about $4,117 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,064 per student · 26% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 50%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,073’20
1,142’21
1,151’22
1,174’23
1,200’24
Up 11.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 48%White 35%Black 10%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.