Carteret Public Schools
Listed by NCES as Carteret Public School District (district ID 3402820)
Public school district · Middlesex County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3402820
Carteret Public Schools spent $22,307 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 78% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,665). Its 6 schools enrolled 3,903 students in 2024-25; 62.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,208 per student, up 8.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (New Jersey: 90.5%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Carteret Public Schools in enrollment (3,817 to 4,032 students) and Carteret Public Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$104,308,000 in revenue: 62.2% state, 30.5% local and 7.3% federal. Total spending including $5,139,000 of capital outlay was $100,255,000, or $25,478 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$64,893,000 62%
- Local$31,791,000 30%
- Federal$7,624,000 7%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 329 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,773 students in 2022-23, 3,926 students in 2023-24, 3,903 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,773 | 312.1 | 12.1 |
| 2023-24 | 3,926 | 315.9 | 12.4 |
| 2024-25 | 3,903 | 322.1 | 12.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$26,503,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,735 per student
Carteret Public Schools booked $26,503,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 312 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $84,918 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 77 in 100 New Jersey districts with a figure (state median $77,508, 569 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $20,182,000 | 76.1% |
| Special education | $4,388,000 | 16.6% |
| Other programs | $1,933,000 | 7.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $5,999 in 2018-19, $6,065 in 2019-20, $6,240 in 2020-21, $6,722 in 2021-22, $6,735 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Carteret Public Schools scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 19% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.
| Subject | This district | New Jersey | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 34% | 48.6% | |
| Math | 19% | 35.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
92% of the 270 students in Carteret Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 92% | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 270 | 106,157 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
3 elementary schools, 1,607 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Elementary School | 642 | 11.3 | 66.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School | 529 | 11.2 | 58.8% | Targeted program |
| Nathan Hale Elementary School | 436 | 11.3 | 74.3% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 middle schools, 1,108 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carteret Junior High School | 568 | 12.9 | 70.4% | Not reported |
| Carteret Middle School | 540 | 11.2 | 69.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 1,188 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carteret High School | 1,188 | 13.6 | 63.0% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Carteret Public Schools
- Website: carteretschools.org
- Phone: (732) 541-8960
- Office: 599 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Carteret Public Schools
- New Jersey districts by spending per studentCarteret Public Schools ranks 256 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,307).#256 of 329
- Every school district in New JerseyCarteret Public Schools is the number 92 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 3,935 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#92 of 672
- Matawan Aberdeen Regional School DistThe next larger New Jersey district: 3,950 students in fall 2022, $24,929 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,929
- Moorestown Township Public SchoolsThe next smaller New Jersey district: 3,884 students in fall 2022, $25,427 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,427
- Compare Carteret Public Schools with Matawan Aberdeen Regional School DistEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Carteret High School, its largest high school1,188 students in 2024-25, 13.6 per teacher.1,188
- Teacher salary spending across New JerseyCarteret Public Schools spent $84,918 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$84,918
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Carteret Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Carteret Public Schools?
6 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high), enrolling 3,903 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Carteret Public Schools spend per student?
$22,307 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,665 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $24,208 per student, up 8.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Carteret Public Schools' money come from?
$104,308,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.2% state, 30.5% local and 7.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Carteret Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 718 of the 4,479 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 16.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Carteret Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$26,503,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,735 per student. Divided by the 312 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $84,918 per teacher, more than 77 in 100 New Jersey districts (state median $77,508). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Carteret Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Carteret Public Schools scored proficient or above: 34% in reading and 19% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Carteret Public Schools?
92% of the 270 students in Carteret Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Carteret Public Schools' NCES district ID?
3402820. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25