C+

Mansfield Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6

Serves Mansfield Township.

Students

570

Schools

Spent per student

$25,000

NJ $28,441

Students per teacher

11:1

Free or reduced lunch

46%

Debt

$4.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Mansfield Township School District

School Grade C+: better than 36% of Pennsylvania districts
Spends 12% less per student than the NJ average
11 students per teacher
Enrollment up 7.3% since 2020
Debt of $4.2M, about $7,412 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Espy.

K–4Central Columbia El SchCentral Columbia School District

5–8Central Columbia MSCentral Columbia School District

9–12Central Columbia SHSCentral Columbia School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2020–21

Math proficiency21%

State average 25.4%

Reading / language arts45%

State average 47.3%

Graduation rate 97% at Central Columbia School District, which runs the high school (state 87.5%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$25,000 per student · 12% below NJ

Spending

Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 48%Federal 5%

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

Enrollment over time

531’20

547’21

543’22

580’23

570’24

Up 7.3% since 2020.

Students

White 53%Hispanic 36%Black 5%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

Mansfield Township Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Port Murray

B−

570 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Great Meadows Regional School DistrictIndependence Township, Liberty Township

$22,117per student

Hackettstown Town School DistrictHackettstown

$25,311per student

Lebanon Township School DistrictLebanon Township

$30,013per student

North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School DistrictLebanon Township

$30,628per 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.