Perth Amboy Public Schools, New Jersey

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Perth Amboy Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 10,356 (2023-2024)
Schools: 12 (2023-2024)
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Perth Amboy Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Middlesex County). During the 2024 school year, 10,356 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Perth Amboy Public Schools consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ronald Anderson
Michael George
Isaiah Gomez
Marisol Gonzalez
Luis Marte
Jasmin Melendez
Joas Quiles
Yesenia Velez
Diane Crawford2023

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $21,264,000 $2,031 7%
Local: $26,904,000 $2,570 9%
State: $251,663,000 $24,039 84%
Total: $299,831,000 $28,640
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $440,443,000 $42,071
Total Current Expenditures: $410,346,000 $39,196
Instructional Expenditures: $272,728,000 $26,051 62%
Student and Staff Support: $52,253,000 $4,991 12%
Administration: $31,770,000 $3,034 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $53,582,000 $5,118 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,284,000 $218
Construction: $1,366,000 $130
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,515,000 $240
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 7 21-39 6-9 7 <=20 11-19
2018-2019 25 60-69 27 25 <50 40-44
2017-2018 24 60-69 23 24 <50 40-44
2016-2017 19 40-59 19 19 <50 30-34
2015-2016 21 40-59 19 20 PS <=20 35-39
2014-2015 16 50-59 16 15 PS <50 30-34
2013-2014 52 >=80 51 51 PS 50-59 65-69
2012-2013 51 60-79 49 51 PS 60-79 60-64
2011-2012 55 >=80 56 55 PS 21-39 70-74
2010-2011 57 >=80 55 56 PS <50 70-74

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 40-59 35-39 32 40-59 50-59
2018-2019 42 80-89 41 41 <50 50-54
2017-2018 40 80-89 42 39 >=50 45-49
2016-2017 34 60-79 32 34 <50 45-49
2015-2016 32 70-79 34 31 21-39 50-54
2014-2015 25 60-69 26 24 PS <50 40-44
2013-2014 43 >=80 52 42 PS 40-49 55-59
2012-2013 44 60-79 49 44 PS 21-39 55-59
2011-2012 45 60-79 45 44 PS 21-39 55-59
2010-2011 45 60-79 45 45 PS <50 50-54

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 83 PS >=90 83 PS >=50
2018-2019 83 40-59 84 PS >=50
2017-2018 80 PS 80-89 80 PS PS >=50
2016-2017 76 70-79 75 PS >=50
2015-2016 72 PS 60-79 72 PS <50
2014-2015 73 PS 70-79 72 >=80
2013-2014 60 PS 60-69 59 <50
2012-2013 59 PS 60-69 60 PS 21-39
2011-2012 73 PS 60-69 74 PS 60-79
2010-2011 83 >=50 70-79 84 >=80


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 10,356 -1.2
2022-2023 10,484 0.1
2021-2022 10,469 -3.0
2020-2021 10,786 -3.9
2019-2020 11,212 0.3
2018-2019 11,182 0.4
2017-2018 11,135 -0.2
2016-2017 11,157 0.9
2015-2016 11,056 -3.8
2014-2015 11,472 12.9
2013-2014 9,988 -2.9
2012-2013 10,278 0.2
2011-2012 10,258 -7.9
2010-2011 11,072 8.9
2009-2010 10,092 4.3
2008-2009 9,655 1.9
2007-2008 9,467 -0.7
2006-2007 9,536 3.0
2005-2006 9,248 -3.2
2004-2005 9,545 -2.3
2003-2004 9,762 4.1
2002-2003 9,365 4.5
2001-2002 8,945 1.2
2000-2001 8,842 7.3
1999-2000 8,196 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Perth Amboy Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 10.3
Black 4.4 14.5
Hispanic 93.9 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.4 3.1
White 0.9 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Perth Amboy Public Schools had 795.82 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.01.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 93.00
Kindergarten: 6.50
Elementary: 347.08
Secondary: 206.79
Total: 795.82

Perth Amboy Public Schools employed 5.00 district administrators and 42.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 35.00
School Administrators: 42.50
School Administrative Support: 51.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 350.79
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 25.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 35.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 104.57
Other Support Services: 449.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Perth Amboy Public Schools operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School553KG-5
Dual Language School4964-8
Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center345PK-PK
Edward J. Patten Elementary School642KG-5
Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School684KG-5
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center647PK-PK
James J. Flynn Elementary School606KG-5
Perth Amboy High School2,6859-12
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School633KG-5
Rose M. Lopez Elementary School868KG-3
Samuel E. Shull Middle School8656-8
William C. Mcginnis Middle School9486-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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