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Waterford Township School District

1106 Old White Horse Pike
Waterford, NJ 08089
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 256 students in Waterford Township School District.
Public Preschools in Waterford Township School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
924 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Waterford Township 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#409 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
39%
38%
36%
49%
20-24%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
36%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
75%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,648 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,389 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,648
$26,940
Spending / Student
$34,389
$25,837

Best Waterford Township School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
934 Lincoln Avenue
Atco, NJ 08004
(856) 767-2421
Gr: PK-K | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 924 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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