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Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

100 Iona Avenue
Penns Grove, NJ 08069

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (856) 299-4250

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,194 students in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

51��s in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District have an score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 18% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

2,194 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

179 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	138	91
Kind	158	134
1	153	138
2	162	142
3	178	141
4	156	143
5	163	144
6	176	146
7	131	148
8	158	150
9	170	157
10	168	156
11	148	157
12	135	152

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District Rank

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#613 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
2023	#613
2022	#609
2021	#632
2019	#605
2018	#591
2017	#612
2016	#613
2015	#620
2014	#605
2013	#604
2012	#587

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13%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	13%	38%
2022	12%	36%
2021	6%	26%
2019	22%	44%
2018	20%	42%
2017	19%	41%
2016	19%	40%
2015	13%	36%
2014	55%	75%
2013	57%	75%
2012	58%	75%

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19%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	19%	49%
2021	21%	47%
2019	28%	57%
2018	20%	55%
2017	24%	53%
2016	24%	50%
2015	21%	47%
2014	45%	69%
2013	42%	69%
2012	44%	69%
2011	44%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	5%	23%
2021	3%	22%

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92%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	85%
2022	92%	85%
2021	95%	88%
2020	87%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	77%	90%
2017	57%	90%
2016	72%	90%
2015	72%	89%
2014	77%	88%
2013	72%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.65	0.71
2021	0.65	0.71
2020	0.67	0.70
2019	0.67	0.70
2018	0.67	0.70
2017	0.67	0.70
2016	0.68	0.69
2015	0.67	0.68
2014	0.68	0.68
2013	0.68	0.67
2012	0.68	0.66
2011	0.70	0.65
2010	0.67	0.65
2009	0.67	0.64
2008	0.66	0.63
2007	0.66	0.62
2006	0.65	0.62
2005	0.64	0.61
2004	0.64	0.60
2003	0.63	0.60
2002	0.62	0.59
2001	0.61	0.58
2000	0.60	0.57
1999	0.60	0.57
1998	0.59	0.57
1996	0.56	0.56
1995	0.56	0.55
1994	0.56	0.55
1993	0.54	0.55
1992	0.54	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	7%

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% Hispanic

46%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	46%	33%
2022	43%	32%
2021	42%	31%
2020	37%	29%
2019	37%	29%
2018	36%	27%
2017	36%	27%
2016	34%	26%
2015	33%	25%
2014	32%	24%
2013	31%	23%
2012	29%	23%
2011	32%	22%
2010	25%	21%
2009	22%	20%
2008	22%	19%
2007	21%	19%
2006	19%	18%
2005	17%	18%
2004	15%	17%
2003	14%	17%
2002	14%	16%
2001	12%	15%
2000	11%	15%
1999	11%	14%
1998	11%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	7%	13%
1994	8%	13%
1993	7%	13%
1992	7%	12%

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% Black

37%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	37%	15%
2022	38%	15%
2021	37%	15%
2020	37%	15%
2019	37%	15%
2018	36%	16%
2017	36%	16%
2016	37%	16%
2015	37%	16%
2014	36%	16%
2013	35%	16%
2012	36%	16%
2011	34%	16%
2010	37%	17%
2009	39%	17%
2008	39%	17%
2007	39%	17%
2006	40%	18%
2005	40%	18%
2004	40%	18%
2003	39%	18%
2002	39%	18%
2001	40%	18%
2000	41%	18%
1999	39%	18%
1998	36%	18%
1996	36%	19%
1995	36%	19%
1994	37%	19%
1993	35%	19%
1992	34%	19%

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% White

15%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	16%	39%
2022	18%	40%
2021	20%	41%
2020	24%	43%
2019	24%	43%
2018	28%	45%
2017	28%	45%
2016	28%	46%
2015	30%	48%
2014	31%	49%
2013	34%	50%
2012	34%	51%
2011	29%	52%
2010	36%	53%
2009	37%	54%
2008	38%	55%
2007	39%	56%
2006	40%	56%
2005	42%	57%
2004	43%	58%
2003	45%	58%
2002	47%	59%
2001	48%	61%
2000	48%	61%
1999	50%	62%
1998	53%	62%
1996	56%	62%
1995	55%	63%
1994	55%	63%
1993	58%	63%
1992	59%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2011	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,037 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,878 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$48 MM	$26 MM
2022	$48 MM	$25 MM
2021	$48 MM	$26 MM
2020	$48 MM	$25 MM
2019	$47 MM	$25 MM
2018	$44 MM	$24 MM
2017	$44 MM	$23 MM
2016	$44 MM	$21 MM
2015	$42 MM	$20 MM
2014	$42 MM	$21 MM
2012	$43 MM	$21 MM
2011	$39 MM	$20 MM
2010	$42 MM	$20 MM
2009	$39 MM	$20 MM
2008	$38 MM	$19 MM
2007	$36 MM	$19 MM
2006	$33 MM	$18 MM
2005	$33 MM	$17 MM
2004	$31 MM	$17 MM
2003	$29 MM	$15 MM
2002	$28 MM	$14 MM
2001	$29 MM	$14 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$24 MM	$13 MM
1998	$22 MM	$12 MM
1996	$22 MM	$11 MM
1995	$21 MM	$11 MM
1992	$22 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$46 MM	$25 MM
2022	$45 MM	$24 MM
2021	$46 MM	$25 MM
2020	$45 MM	$24 MM
2019	$45 MM	$25 MM
2018	$47 MM	$24 MM
2017	$50 MM	$23 MM
2016	$47 MM	$22 MM
2015	$42 MM	$20 MM
2014	$41 MM	$20 MM
2012	$42 MM	$20 MM
2011	$39 MM	$19 MM
2010	$42 MM	$20 MM
2009	$37 MM	$19 MM
2008	$36 MM	$20 MM
2007	$34 MM	$19 MM
2006	$33 MM	$18 MM
2005	$31 MM	$17 MM
2004	$31 MM	$16 MM
2003	$28 MM	$16 MM
2002	$28 MM	$14 MM
2001	$30 MM	$13 MM
2000	$34 MM	$13 MM
1999	$24 MM	$14 MM
1998	$22 MM	$13 MM
1996	$24 MM	$11 MM
1995	$21 MM	$11 MM
1992	$18 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$22,037

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$22,541	$27,451
2022	$22,119	$26,511
2021	$22,047	$27,862
2020	$22,119	$26,511
2019	$21,901	$27,169
2018	$20,969	$25,776
2017	$21,224	$24,717
2016	$19,869	$23,074
2015	$18,413	$19,116
2014	$17,574	$22,539
2012	$18,476	$22,326
2011	$16,801	$15,563
2010	$16,875	$19,116
2009	$15,940	$20,414
2008	$15,465	$19,641
2007	$14,795	$17,846
2006	$14,408	$16,912
2005	$14,207	$15,983
2004	$13,126	$15,178
2003	$12,995	$14,414
2002	$12,446	$13,992
2001	$12,673	$13,524
2000	$11,021	$12,563
1999	$10,695	$11,702
1998	$9,803	$11,220
1995	$9,447	$10,398
1992	$9,421	$10,290
1990	$6,459	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$20,878

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$21,355	$26,479
2022	$20,690	$25,682
2021	$20,888	$26,876
2020	$20,690	$25,682
2019	$21,099	$26,960
2018	$22,166	$25,387
2017	$24,179	$25,235
2016	$21,447	$23,517
2015	$18,164	$19,190
2014	$17,259	$21,879
2012	$18,151	$21,692
2011	$16,558	$15,139
2010	$16,647	$19,190
2009	$14,989	$19,395
2008	$14,815	$19,863
2007	$14,138	$18,129
2006	$14,208	$16,981
2005	$13,234	$16,151
2004	$12,878	$14,709
2003	$12,549	$14,730
2002	$12,155	$14,261
2001	$13,100	$13,311
2000	$14,733	$12,817
1999	$10,602	$12,247
1998	$9,778	$11,565
1995	$9,197	$10,509
1992	$8,000	$9,044
1990	$8,024	$7,994

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Best Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Field Street School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

144 Field Street
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-0170

Gr: 1-3 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #22.

Paul W Carleton

(Math: 15% | Reading: 18%)
:

Bottom 50%

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251 Maple Avenue
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-1706

Gr: 4-5 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #33.

Penns Grove High School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

334 Harding Highway
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-6300

Gr: 9-12 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #44.

Penns Grove Middle School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

351 Maple Avenue
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-0576

Gr: 6-8 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: n/an/a

Lafayette - Pershing

Add to Compare

237 Shell Road
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
(856) 299-3230

Gr: PK-K | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District?

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,194 students.

What is the rank of Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District?

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District is ranked #624 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District?

46% of Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District students are Hispanic, 37% of students are Black, 15% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District?

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,878 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,194 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education