Perth Amboy Public Schools, New Jersey

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Perth Amboy Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 10,484 (2022-2023)
Schools: 12 (2022-2023)
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Perth Amboy Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Middlesex County). During the 2023 school year, 10,484 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

School board

Perth Amboy Public Schools consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ronald Anderson
Michael George
Isaiah Gomez
Marisol Gonzalez
Luis Marte
Jasmin Melendez
Joas Quiles
Yesenia Velez
Diane Crawford2023

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $14,360,000 $1,331 5%
Local: $27,229,000 $2,524 9%
State: $257,531,000 $23,876 86%
Total: $299,120,000 $27,732
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $302,585,000 $28,053
Total Current Expenditures: $242,258,000 $22,460
Instructional Expenditures: $152,484,000 $14,137 50%
Student and Staff Support: $35,187,000 $3,262 12%
Administration: $21,330,000 $1,977 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $32,228,000 $2,987 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $29,668,000 $2,750
Construction: $26,498,000 $2,456
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,730,000 $531
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[2][3]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 7 21-39 6-9 7 <=20 11-19
2018-2019 25 60-69 27 25 <50 40-44
2017-2018 24 60-69 23 24 <50 40-44
2016-2017 19 40-59 19 19 <50 30-34
2015-2016 21 40-59 19 20 PS <=20 35-39
2014-2015 16 50-59 16 15 PS <50 30-34
2013-2014 52 >=80 51 51 PS 50-59 65-69
2012-2013 51 60-79 49 51 PS 60-79 60-64
2011-2012 55 >=80 56 55 PS 21-39 70-74
2010-2011 57 >=80 55 56 PS <50 70-74

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 40-59 35-39 32 40-59 50-59
2018-2019 42 80-89 41 41 <50 50-54
2017-2018 40 80-89 42 39 >=50 45-49
2016-2017 34 60-79 32 34 <50 45-49
2015-2016 32 70-79 34 31 21-39 50-54
2014-2015 25 60-69 26 24 PS <50 40-44
2013-2014 43 >=80 52 42 PS 40-49 55-59
2012-2013 44 60-79 49 44 PS 21-39 55-59
2011-2012 45 60-79 45 44 PS 21-39 55-59
2010-2011 45 60-79 45 45 PS <50 50-54

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 83 PS >=90 83 PS >=50
2018-2019 83 40-59 84 PS >=50
2017-2018 80 PS 80-89 80 PS PS >=50
2016-2017 76 70-79 75 PS >=50
2015-2016 72 PS 60-79 72 PS <50
2014-2015 73 PS 70-79 72 >=80
2013-2014 60 PS 60-69 59 <50
2012-2013 59 PS 60-69 60 PS 21-39
2011-2012 73 PS 60-69 74 PS 60-79
2010-2011 83 >=50 70-79 84 >=80


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 10,484 0.1
2021-2022 10,469 -3.0
2020-2021 10,786 -3.9
2019-2020 11,212 0.3
2018-2019 11,182 0.4
2017-2018 11,135 -0.2
2016-2017 11,157 0.9
2015-2016 11,056 -3.8
2014-2015 11,472 12.9
2013-2014 9,988 -2.9
2012-2013 10,278 0.2
2011-2012 10,258 -7.9
2010-2011 11,072 8.9
2009-2010 10,092 4.3
2008-2009 9,655 1.9
2007-2008 9,467 -0.7
2006-2007 9,536 3.0
2005-2006 9,248 -3.2
2004-2005 9,545 -2.3
2003-2004 9,762 4.1
2002-2003 9,365 4.5
2001-2002 8,945 1.2
2000-2001 8,842 7.3
1999-2000 8,196 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Perth Amboy Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 10.2
Black 4.5 14.7
Hispanic 93.7 33.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.4 3.0
White 1.0 38.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Perth Amboy Public Schools had 823.55 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.73.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 91.00
Kindergarten: 7.50
Elementary: 363.41
Secondary: 220.52
Total: 823.55

Perth Amboy Public Schools employed 5.00 district administrators and 39.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 38.00
School Administrators: 39.50
School Administrative Support: 52.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 316.99
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 42.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 35.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 98.17
Other Support Services: 414.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Perth Amboy Public Schools operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School487KG-4
Dual Language School4604-8
Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center380PK-PK
Edward J. Patten Elementary School618KG-4
Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School458KG-4
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center823PK-PK
James J. Flynn Elementary School497KG-4
Perth Amboy High School2,6589-12
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School524KG-4
Rose M. Lopez Elementary School862KG-3
Samuel E. Shull Middle School1,3105-8
William C. Mcginnis Middle School1,2305-8

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