Public schools in Sewell, NJ
Sewell has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 4 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 8,345 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Washington Township School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Sewell's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Sewell | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township School District | 7 | 7,199 | $24,673 |
| Gloucester County Vocational Tech School District | 1 | 1,561 | $21,545 |
| Deptford Township School District | 1 | 4,114 | $21,407 |
| Gloucester County Special Services School District | 1 | 521 | not reported |
| Mantua Township School District | 1 | 1,256 | $23,174 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Sewell, 3,762 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township High School | 2,105 | 13.3 | 24.7% | Washington Township |
| Gloucester County Institute of Technology | 1,657 | 15.1 | 8.3% | Gloucester County Vocational Tech |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Sewell, 2,599 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deptford Township Middle School | 895 | 11.7 | 33.2% | Deptford Township |
| Chestnut Ridge Middle School | 613 | 11.6 | 23.5% | Washington Township |
| Bunker Hill Middle School | 562 | 10.2 | 21.4% | Washington Township |
| Orchard Valley Middle School | 529 | 10.5 | 25.5% | Washington Township |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Sewell, 1,282 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurffville Elementary School | 544 | 11.3 | 16.0% | Washington Township |
| Wedgwood Elementary School | 465 | 9.9 | 26.5% | Washington Township |
| Sewell Elementary School | 273 | 10.9 | 20.1% | Mantua Township |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Sewell, 702 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankbridge Regional School | 479 | 5.1 | 14.4% | Gloucester County Special Services |
| Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center | 223 | 7.7 | 37.7% | Washington Township |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Sewell's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Sewell school has 10.9 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New Jersey median of 11.3. 9.1% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 544 students (state 435).
| Sewell | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 544 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 9.1% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 Sewell schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Sewell
- Washington Township School DistrictRuns 7 of Sewell's 11 public schools and spent $24,673 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,673
- Washington Township High School, the largest high school in Sewell2,105 students in 2024-25, 13.3 per teacher.2,105
- Compare Washington Township School District with Gloucester County Vocational Tech School DistrictSewell's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Sewell addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Sewell
How many public schools are in Sewell, NJ?
11 public schools with an address in Sewell were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 4 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 8,345 students.What is the largest high school in Sewell?
Washington Township High School, with 2,105 students in 2024-25 (Washington Township School District).Which districts run Sewell's schools?
Washington Township School District (7 schools), Gloucester County Vocational Tech School District (1 school), Deptford Township School District (1 school), Gloucester County Special Services School District (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25