Patrick McGaheran

Patrick McGaheran operates as an average-sized K-5 school in LEBANON, New Jersey, run under Clinton Township School District. Current enrollment sits at 368 students spanning grades pre-K through 2.

Clinton Township School District runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,241 students. Patrick McGaheran is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Patrick McGaheran reports that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Patrick McGaheran has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, census data for Hunterdon County shows the typical household earns roughly $141,715 per year, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hunterdon County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,056 students), of which Patrick McGaheran is one.

North Hunterdon High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Patrick McGaheran.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 44%: 256 students in 2018 compared to 368 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 71% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.