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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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Educational Rating: (100 is Best)
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New Jersey Public Schools
Top Ten Best School Systems in NJ
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Lakes |
| 2 | Millburn |
| 3 | Spring Lake |
| 4 | Basking Ridge |
| 5 | Upper Saddle River |
| 6 | Ho-Ho-Kus |
| 7 | Short Hills |
| 8 | Plainsboro |
| 9 | Princeton Meadows |
| 10 | New Providence |
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POPULATION
8,414,350
New Jersey Public Schools
New JerseyNew Jersey School Districts by City
| PUBLIC SCHOOLS OVERVIEW | |
|---|---|
| NUMBER OF STUDENTS | 1,395,602 |
| NUMBER OF New Jersey SCHOOLS | 2,581 |
| NUMBER OF New Jersey SCHOOL DISTRICTS | 649 |
| SPENDING PER STUDENT ($) | 16,486 |
| READING/ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS TESTS | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|
| Grade 3 Reading Proficiency | 82.4 |
| Grade 4 Reading Proficiency | 80.0 |
| Grade 5 Reading Proficiency | 85.9 |
| Grade 6 Reading Proficiency | 75.0 |
| Grade 7 Reading Proficiency | 80.2 |
| Grade 8 Reading Proficiency | 74.2 |
| MATH TESTS | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|
| Grade 3 Math Proficiency | 86.8 |
| Grade 4 Math Proficiency | 82.3 |
| Grade 5 Math Proficiency | 81.7 |
| Grade 6 Math Proficiency | 70.8 |
| Grade 7 Math Proficiency | 64.2 |
| Grade 8 Math Proficiency | 64.5 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 56.5 | 57.0 |
| BLACK (%) | 17.6 | 17.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 18.2 | 19.9 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 7.5 | 4.6 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS | THIS STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 26.8 | 41.4 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (%) | NO DATA | 7.9 |
| STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (%) | NO DATA | 12.2 |
Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)
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| POPULATION | STATE | NATION |
|---|---|---|
| POPULATION | 8,753,706 | 299,458,655 |
| POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) | 1,126 | 84 |
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE | STATE | NATION |
| 4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 5-19 YEARS OLD | 19.1% | 19.2% |
| 20-44 YEARS OLD | 35.1% | 36.4% |
| 45-64 YEARS OLD | 26.0% | 24.9% |
| 65 OR OLDER | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS | STATE | NATION |
| NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS | 3,167,390 | 112,337,034 |
| SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| ADULTS WITH AT LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA | 87.8% | 85.4% |
| ADULTS WITH AT LEAST A BACHELOR'S DEGREE | 34.8% | 28.0% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION | STATE | NATION |
| $150,000 or more | 12.0% | 6.5% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 16.0% | 10.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 13.8% | 11.7% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 18.5% | 19.6% |
| $30,000 - $49,999 | 17.1% | 21.0% |
| $15,000 - $29,999 | 12.5% | 16.7% |
| $15,000 or less | 10.1% | 13.8% |
| FOR THE STATE | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $8,832 | $12,326,559,154 | 53.6 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $1,349 | $1,882,174,217 | 8.2 |
| STAFF | $494 | $689,926,368 | 3.0 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $368 | $512,939,600 | 2.2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $1,001 | $1,396,596,013 | 6.1 |
| OPERATION | $1,546 | $2,157,952,586 | 9.4 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $811 | $1,131,242,614 | 4.9 |
| OTHER | $85 | $118,044,675 | 0.5 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $5,653 | $7,888,876,073 | 34.3 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,001 | $2,792,133,366 | 12.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $16,486 | $23,007,568,593 | 100.0 |
| FOR THE NATION | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,582 | $274,180,000,000 | 53.3 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $475 | $23,356,970,935 | 4.5 |
| STAFF | $446 | $21,924,659,888 | 4.3 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $181 | $8,920,041,056 | 1.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $514 | $25,277,042,259 | 4.9 |
| OPERATION | $902 | $44,320,216,892 | 8.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $384 | $18,864,068,868 | 3.7 |
| OTHER | $294 | $14,465,936,592 | 2.8 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,199 | $157,129,000,000 | 30.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,687 | $82,900,118,526 | 16.1 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,469 | $514,209,000,000 | 100.0 |
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