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  Teachers
 
Teacher Credentials
Information about this data
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Emergency or conditional certificate7%<1%
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Teacher Education Levels
Information about this data
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
(elem. & middle
schools)
Bachelor's degree57%60%
Master's degree42%39%
Doctorate degree1%1%
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Preschool1314
Kindergarten1819
Grade 11819
Grade 21820
Grade 32020
Grade 41721
Grade 51921
Grade 61621
Grade 71621
Grade 81821
Special education78
All grades1619
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic75%19%
Asian12%8%
Black7%17%
Native American4%<1%
White2%56%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program80%27%
Percentage of students with IEPs (Individualized Education Program)8%12%
Limited English proficient35%4%
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Home Languages of All Students
Information about this data
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis School
Spanish54%
English32%
Urdu6%
Arabic2%
Vietnamese2%
Other languages2%
Tagalog1%
Greek<1%
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Attendance
Information about this data
Source: NJ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Attendance rate96%94%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$20,891$14,603
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%60%
Support services14%11%
Administration7%10%
Other expenditures17%19%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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