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Perth Amboy Public Schools

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

About this district

Perth Amboy Public Schools is a public school district in New Jersey. They serve 12,000 students across 17 schools, and its teachers have had 306 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 17
    Schools
  • 12,000
    Students
  • 890
    Teachers

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Perth Amboy Public Schools Demographics

89%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Perth Amboy Public Schools Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Perth Amboy Public Schools had a total revenue of $254.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 11.1% came from local sources, 82.4% from state sources, and 6.5% from federal sources.

Perth Amboy Public Schools had a per-pupil revenue of $21,230 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 11.1% came from local sources, 82.4% from state sources, and 6.5% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Perth Amboy Public Schools Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 19, 2025

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Perth Amboy Public Schools

$145,530
raised using DonorsChoose
306
projects funded
108
teachers funded
1,052
donors
17
projects for basic supplies
32
projects for technology
40
projects for books
15
projects for art supplies

Perth Amboy Public Schools has received support from 637 individuals from New Jersey and 415 individuals out-of-state.

Perth Amboy Public Schools Schools

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