Keansburg School District

The Keansburg School District in New Jersey consists of three schools: Joseph C. Caruso School (an elementary school), Keansburg High School, and Joseph R. Bolger Middle School. The district appears to be facing significant challenges in academic achievement, attendance, and addressing the needs of its student population.

The Keansburg schools consistently perform well below the state averages on the NJSLA assessments, with proficiency rates as low as 8.8% in 5th-grade Mathematics at Joseph C. Caruso School, compared to the state average of 40.1%. All three schools also have high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 16.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, while Keansburg High School has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 91.1%, the school also has a concerning 1.2% dropout rate.

The Keansburg schools serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 40.21% to 48.88%. The per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was also relatively high, ranging from $11,138 to $15,844, suggesting that the district may be facing challenges in effectively allocating resources and addressing the needs of its student population. The statewide school digger rank history shows that the schools have not made significant improvements over the past few years, remaining in the bottom tiers of their respective school types.