Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District is a public school district in New Jersey serving 2,145 students across 5 schools. It includes 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high schools. Its graduation rate of 87.0% is near the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $24,548 is above average for a US public school district. 68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community. Opportunity scores across its schools are limited, with a district median of 42/100.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Field Street School | 01–03 | 501 |
| Lafayette - Pershing | PK–KG | 236 |
| Paul W Carleton | 04–05 | 340 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Penns Grove Middle School | 06–08 | 492 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Penns Grove High School | 09–12 | 576 |
State funding accounts for 67% of the budget — this district relies more on state aid than local tax revenue.
All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.