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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODSTOWN-PILESGROVE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341833005114

Woodstown High School

WOODSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, WOODSTOWN, NJ 08098 · (856) 769-0144 · Salem County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
Enrollment
550
High
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 929
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
139 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
133
Grade 10
126
Grade 11
156
Grade 12
135
Student demographics
White
42778%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
468%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 35%
Black
407%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 14%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
275%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29153%
Female
25947%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
40.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . -16.4pp since 2023
Math
36.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.0pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
550
-43 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.6:1
% White
78%
was 78%
% Hispanic
8%
was 7%
% Black
7%
was 10%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Woodstown High School

Woodstown High School is one of the intimate 9-12 campuss in WOODSTOWN, New Jersey, one of the schools within Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, with 550 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 41% smaller than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 929 students.

Woodstown High School is one of 4 schools operated by Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, a district that instructs 1,494 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Woodstown High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Salem County's rate of about 45%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Woodstown High School is in the bottom 10% of New Jersey public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 52.3%; Woodstown High School posts 35.8%, -16.5 points below that line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Salem County put the typical household earns roughly $79,960 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Woodstown High School is one of 33 public schools in Salem County (combined enrollment of about 11,156 students).

Woodstown Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Woodstown High School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 47.5%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 7%: 593 students in 2018 compared to 550 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Salem County at a glance

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Population
65,275
Census ACS
Median income
$79,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
11,156 students

Quick facts

School name
Woodstown High School
District
Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
Address
WOODSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, WOODSTOWN, NJ 08098
Phone
(856) 769-0144
County
Salem County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
550
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
139 (25%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
341833005114
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
Other schools in WOODSTOWN
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Woodstown High School
How large is Woodstown High School?
Woodstown High School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Woodstown High School serve?
Woodstown High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Woodstown High School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Woodstown High School.
How diverse is Woodstown High School?
Woodstown High School reports a student body of 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Woodstown High School?
Woodstown High School is overseen by Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District in Salem County.
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