Total enrollment
1,200
+127 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in South Amboy School District
New Jersey · 1,200 students · 1 city
Of the public K-12 schools operating across New Jersey, 2 sit inside South Amboy School District, collectively enrolling about 1,200 students (1 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in South Amboy School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How South Amboy School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,200 | #274 of 372 | #6,263 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #357 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #341 of 370 | #3,046 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 60.3% | #69 of 369 | #2,831 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #87 of 298 | #1,187 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 South Amboy School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 1,046 to 1,200 students (up 15%) and from 90 to 93 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Amboy Middle/High School | South Amboy | High | 06-12 | 616 |
| South Amboy Elementary | South Amboy | Elementary | PK-05 | 584 |
About South Amboy School District
As a thinly populated district in New Jersey, South Amboy School District hosts 1,200 students across 2 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, South Amboy School District is built around 1 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, South Amboy School District runs about 600 students per school, 11% above the state mean of roughly 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 12%: 1,073 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,200 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for South Amboy School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.