Total enrollment
2,182
-11 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
New Jersey · 2,182 students · 2 cities
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District reports 5 public K-12 schools and approximately 2,182 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 436.
4-year change in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #236 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,182 | #177 of 372 | #4,149 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #159 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #257 of 370 | #1,744 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 73.6% | #33 of 369 | #1,663 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #103 of 298 | #1,342 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Field Street School at 22.6% proficient to Penns Grove High School at 11.9%, a gap of 10.7 points. That is the 158th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,102 to 2,182 students (up 4%) and from 180 to 187 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penns Grove High School | Carneys Point | High | 09-12 | 632 |
| Field Street School | Carneys Point | Elementary | 01-03 | 463 |
| Penns Grove Middle School | Penns Grove | Middle | 06-08 | 452 |
| Paul W Carleton | Penns Grove | Elementary | 04-05 | 322 |
| Lafayette - Pershing | Carneys Point | Elementary | PK-KG | 313 |
About Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District operates 5 public schools across New Jersey, collectively instructing roughly 2,182 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District spans 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District is about 436, noticeably below the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 2,193 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,182 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.