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South Amboy Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,202 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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South Amboy Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Middlesex County). During the 2024 school year, 1,202 students attended one of the district's two schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

School board

South 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
Joan Conway
Janet Kern
William DeMasi2027
John Dragotta2027
Theodore Tympanick2027
Roberto Inclan20232026
Judith Raskoshin20222026
Paula Taggart20222025

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South Amboy Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 19Craig J. CoughlinDemocratic Party 100% 5%
New Jersey General Assembly District 19Yvonne LopezDemocratic Party 100% 5%

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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: $2,755,000 $2,353 11%
Local: $11,121,000 $9,497 43%
State: $12,206,000 $10,424 47%
Total: $26,082,000 $22,273
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $25,597,000 $21,859
Total Current Expenditures: $22,109,000 $18,880
Instructional Expenditures: $14,439,000 $12,330 56%
Student and Staff Support: $2,788,000 $2,380 11%
Administration: $2,390,000 $2,040 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,492,000 $2,128 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $93,000 $79
Construction: $30,000 $25
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $372,000 $317
Interest on Debt: $234,000 $199

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 17 30-39 6-9 10-14 PS 15-19
2018-2019 33 50-59 20-24 25-29 PS 36
2017-2018 32 60-69 20-24 25-29 PS 36
2016-2017 28 40-59 15-19 20-24 PS 30
2015-2016 28 60-79 20-29 20-24 30
2014-2015 29 60-69 11-19 20-24 PS 29
2013-2014 75 >=90 60-69 70-74 PS 77
2012-2013 74 >=80 50-59 65-69 PS 77
2011-2012 72 >=80 60-69 60-64 PS 74
2010-2011 75 70-79 60-69 70-74 77

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 39 40-49 25-29 35-39 PS 40-44
2018-2019 43 50-59 30-34 35-39 PS 47
2017-2018 45 50-59 40-44 35-39 PS 49
2016-2017 40 50-59 30-34 35-39 PS 42
2015-2016 34 60-79 20-29 25-29 35
2014-2015 40 60-69 20-29 30-34 PS 42
2013-2014 66 >=80 50-59 55-59 PS 67
2012-2013 68 >=80 60-69 60-64 PS 69
2011-2012 69 >=80 60-69 55-59 PS 72
2010-2011 74 >=80 60-69 65-69 75

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 >=95 PS >=80 PS >=80
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS >=80 PS >=90
2017-2018 >=95 >=50 PS >=80 >=90
2016-2017 85-89 PS 60-79 PS >=90
2015-2016 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 80-89
2014-2015 85-89 >=50 PS >=80 80-89
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS >=80 85-89
2012-2013 85-89 PS >=50 60-79 90-94
2011-2012 85-89 >=50 >=50 >=80 85-89
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS 60-79 >=90

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 1,202 1.6
2022-2023 1,183 1.0
2021-2022 1,171 6.1
2020-2021 1,100 -2.5
2019-2020 1,127 1.7
2018-2019 1,108 2.8
2017-2018 1,077 -1.4
2016-2017 1,092 -1.5
2015-2016 1,108 -5.2
2014-2015 1,166 5.2
2013-2014 1,105 -3.3
2012-2013 1,142 -0.9
2011-2012 1,152 -7.0
2010-2011 1,233 4.9
2009-2010 1,172 7.3
2008-2009 1,086 -3.0
2007-2008 1,119 -0.2
2006-2007 1,121 8.5
2005-2006 1,026 -11.2
2004-2005 1,141 -7.3
2003-2004 1,224 3.7
2002-2003 1,179 -6.6
2001-2002 1,257 5.0
2000-2001 1,194 0.8
1999-2000 1,184 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE South Amboy Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.8 10.3
Black 10.0 14.5
Hispanic 46.1 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 2.4 3.1
White 37.4 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, South Amboy Public Schools had 90.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.25.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.20
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 39.00
Secondary: 34.95
Total: 90.70

South Amboy Public Schools employed 4.00 district administrators and 5.75 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 5.75
School Administrative Support: 4.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 13.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 11.00
Other Support Services: 19.50

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]

South Amboy Public Schools operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
South Amboy Elementary580PK-5
South Amboy Middle/High School5946-12


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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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