Paulsboro High School

Summary:

Paulsboro High School is a public high school in Paulsboro, New Jersey, serving 384 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Paulsboro School District, which is ranked 615 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paulsboro High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in New Jersey, with only 6.5% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts and 0% proficient or better in NJSLA/Algebra I. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 73.3% to 83.0%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 0.6% to 4.1% in recent years. Chronic absenteeism has also been a significant issue, rising from 22.2% in 2016-2017 to 55.6% in 2020-2021, much higher than the state average.

Paulsboro High School's student population is more diverse compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American (44.53%) and Hispanic (19.79%) students. However, the school's rankings for different student subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs, are consistently among the lowest in the state, indicating significant achievement gaps. While the school's spending per student ($10,884 in 2018-2019) is higher than the state average, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Audubon Junior/Senior High School, Pitman High School, and Gloucester City High School, generally perform better than Paulsboro High School on various metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 670 N Delaware St
       Paulsboro, NJ  08066


(856) 423-2222

District: Paulsboro School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
418th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,884 Help


Feeder schools for Paulsboro High School:

Elementary:    Billingsport Elementary School
    Loudenslager Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  384

Racial breakdown:

African American:
44.5%
White:
32.3%
Hispanic:
19.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.4% Help


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Compare Details Paulsboro High School ranks worse than 99.1% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.82. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Paulsboro High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Paulsboro High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (44.5%), White (32.3%), Hispanic (19.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paulsboro High School is 11.7. (See more...)
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Compare Paulsboro High School employs 32.6 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paulsboro High School is $10,884.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Paulsboro High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Paulsboro High School 418th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Paulsboro High School in the ranking list.)

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Paulsboro School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Paulsboro School District 615th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Paulsboro High School

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Rank History for all students at Paulsboro High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 23.33 283rd 343 17.5%
2004 42.28 249th 348 28.4%
2005 46.79 233rd 351 33.6%
2006 40.15 264th 357 26.1%
2007 17.54 312th 361 13.6%
2008 26.14 291st 359 18.9%
2009 12.14 333rd 370 10.0%
2010 7.83 340th 371 8.4%
2011 18.87 327th 378 13.5%
2012 12.46 349th 388 10.1%
2013 20.95 339th 396 14.4%
2014 14.25 365th 411 11.2%
2015 19.70 355th 406 12.6%
2016 13.88 391st 409 4.4%
2017 11.35 397th 411 3.4%
2018 10.66 398th 415 4.1%
2019 8.51 400th 416 3.8%
2021 10.55 387th 405 4.4%
2022 11.72 391st 415 5.8%
2023 7.82 418th 422 0.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Paulsboro High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.56 340th 355 4.2%
2019 16.72 334th 349 4.3%
2021 19.97 290th 333 12.9%
2022 31.85 224th 344 34.9%
2023 19.78 301st 339 11.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paulsboro High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.72 329th 345 4.6%
2019 15.98 312th 347 10.1%
2021 19.17 299th 326 8.3%
2022 21.61 273rd 324 15.7%
2023 11.36 336th 344 2.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Paulsboro High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.50 394th 403 2.2%
2019 6.08 392nd 408 3.9%
2021 9.54 387th 402 3.7%
2022 9.88 393rd 414 5.1%
2023 7.47 409th 416 1.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Paulsboro High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.38 388th 405 4.2%
2019 9.99 378th 407 7.1%
2021 13.41 375th 402 6.7%
2022 12.78 365th 410 11.0%
2023 8.66 395th 414 4.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Paulsboro High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.74 258th 266 3.0%
2019 14.95 246th 254 3.1%
2021 18.14 236th 247 4.5%
2022 24.14 208th 256 18.8%
2023 15.70 245th 250 2.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paulsboro High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 14.98 332nd 364 8.8%
2021 14.10 364th 374 2.7%
2022 8.21 379th 382 0.8%
2023 3.55 378th 385 1.8%
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Rank History for White students at Paulsboro High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.87 329th 340 3.2%
2019 4.82 326th 339 3.8%
2021 11.37 319th 336 5.1%
2022 6.71 327th 335 2.4%
2023 3.47 331st 335 1.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Paulsboro High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 513 222 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 743
1989 468 206 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 680
1990 429 197 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 634
1991 450 180 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1992 462 197 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1993 465 185 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 659
1994 460 207 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 680
1995 500 246 2 19 0 n/a n/a 0 767
1996 500 246 2 19 0 n/a n/a 0 767
1998 487 255 2 18 0 n/a n/a 0 762
1999 480 243 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 747
2000 458 209 4 20 0 n/a n/a -1 690
2001 462 214 3 24 1 n/a n/a 0 704
2002 453 266 5 25 3 n/a n/a 0 752
2003 453 266 5 25 3 n/a n/a 0 752
2004 430 275 4 34 0 n/a n/a 0 743
2005 424 265 7 38 1 n/a n/a 0 735
2006 386 268 2 38 2 n/a n/a 0 696
2007 352 300 8 38 0 n/a n/a 0 698
2008 337 315 4 44 2 n/a n/a 0 702
2009 272 309 8 38 3 1 0 0 631
2010 267 305 9 42 2 3 0 0 628
2011 235 273 5 39 2 3 0 0 557
2012 214 280 7 41 1 4 0 0 547
2013 196 279 3 47 0 3 1 0 529
2014 211 254 1 51 0 2 1 0 520
2015 158 179 2 32 0 2 1 0 374
2016 137 161 0 39 0 1 3 0 341
2017 134 149 0 42 0 1 5 0 331
2018 119 155 2 31 0 0 10 0 317
2019 115 156 3 38 0 0 10 0 322
2020 128 155 4 44 0 2 12 0 345
2021 129 155 4 53 0 1 9 0 351
2022 120 161 3 63 0 0 12 0 359
2023 124 171 2 76 0 0 11 0 384

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paulsboro High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 743 52.0 14.2 n/a
1989 680 55.0 12.3 n/a
1990 634 52.0 12.1 11.4
1991 640 51.0 12.5 13.6
1992 668 52.0 12.8 24.1
1993 659 54.0 12.2 21.5
1994 680 52.0 13.1 22.5
1995 767 53.0 14.5 25
1996 767 53.0 14.5 25
1998 762 54.0 14.1 27
1999 747 55.6 13.4 30.4
2000 690 57.6 12.0 28.9
2001 704 57.9 12.2 30.5
2002 752 58.0 13.0 34.8
2003 752 58.0 13.0 34.8
2004 743 59.0 12.6 36.7
2005 735 56.0 13.1 n/a
2006 696 55.0 12.7 40.8
2007 698 54.0 12.9 44.3
2008 702 44.0 16.0 49.1
2009 631 53.2 9.7 53.2
2010 628 58.0 10.8 56.8
2011 557 57.0 9.7 50.3
2012 547 60.2 9.0 55.2
2013 529 57.6 9.1 66.7
2014 520 57.1 9.1 69
2015 374 36.0 10.3 58.8
2016 341 40.0 8.5 15
2017 331 41.8 7.9 84
2018 317 39.4 8.0 92.7
2019 322 31.0 10.3 79.5
2020 345 28.3 12.1 85.5
2021 351 29.2 11.9 34.5
2022 359 30.6 11.7 37.3
2023 384 32.6 11.7 40.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paulsboro High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 743 52.0 14.2 n/a
1989 680 55.0 12.3 n/a
1990 634 52.0 12.1 11.4
1991 640 51.0 12.5 13.6
1992 668 52.0 12.8 24.1
1993 659 54.0 12.2 21.5
1994 680 52.0 13.1 22.5
1995 767 53.0 14.5 25
1996 767 53.0 14.5 25
1998 762 54.0 14.1 27
1999 747 55.6 13.4 30.4
2000 690 57.6 12.0 28.9
2001 704 57.9 12.2 30.5
2002 752 58.0 13.0 34.8
2003 752 58.0 13.0 34.8
2004 743 59.0 12.6 36.7
2005 735 56.0 13.1 n/a
2006 696 55.0 12.7 40.8
2007 698 54.0 12.9 44.3
2008 702 44.0 16.0 49.1
2009 631 53.2 9.7 53.2
2010 628 58.0 10.8 56.8
2011 557 57.0 9.7 50.3
2012 547 60.2 9.0 55.2
2013 529 57.6 9.1 66.7
2014 520 57.1 9.1 69
2015 374 36.0 10.3 58.8
2016 341 40.0 8.5 15
2017 331 41.8 7.9 84
2018 317 39.4 8.0 92.7
2019 322 31.0 10.3 79.5
2020 345 28.3 12.1 85.5
2021 351 29.2 11.9 34.5
2022 359 30.6 11.7 37.3
2023 384 32.6 11.7 40.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Paulsboro High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $346 (3.2%) $10,538 (96.8%) $10,884

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paulsboro High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 400th of 416 High schoolsRanks 418th of 422 High schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Paulsboro High School)18.16.5
 11.6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Paulsboro School District)18.16.5
 11.6%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Paulsboro High School)00
   9th Grade Algebra I (Paulsboro School District)00
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Paulsboro High School)00
   9th Grade Geometry (Paulsboro School District)00
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Paulsboro High School)00
   End of Course Algebra I (Paulsboro School District)34
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Paulsboro High School)00
   End of Course Geometry (Paulsboro School District)00
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students322384
 19.3%
African American156171
 9.6%
American Indian00
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic3876
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White115124
 7.8%
Two or More Races1011
 10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.5%40.4%
 39.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Paulsboro High School

Paulsboro High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Billingsport Elementary School
Elementary : Loudenslager Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 384 students attended Paulsboro High School.

Students at Paulsboro High School are 45% African American, 32% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Paulsboro High School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of New Jersey high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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