11 public K-12 schools in Perth Amboy from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
11 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Perth Amboy's 11 public schools is Perth Amboy High School, scoring 53/100, against a city average of 52.2/100. Computed live across every Perth Amboy campus reporting to NCES.
How the Perth Amboy Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Perth Amboy, NJ enrolls 8,937 students across 11 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 11.4:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 52.2/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Perth Amboy on this index is Perth Amboy High School, at 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,769 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Perth Amboy spans 4 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Perth Amboy High School accounts for 25.8% of all Perth Amboy public-school enrollment
That concentration means Perth Amboy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Perth Amboy school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Perth Amboy school enrollment ranges from 259 students (lowest) to 2,769 students (highest), a spread of 2,510 students. That spread reflects typical urban portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Perth Amboy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 67.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Perth Amboy student-teacher ratio is 11.4:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Perth Amboy
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
The highest-ranked school in Perth Amboy is Perth Amboy High School with a quality score of 53/100. There are 11 public schools in Perth Amboy with 8,937 total students.
How many schools are in Perth Amboy, NJ? ▼
Perth Amboy has 11 public schools with a total enrollment of 8,937 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 11.4:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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