Brick Township Public School District

101 Hendrickson Avenue
Brick, NJ 08724
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Brick Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 538 students in Brick Township Public School District.
Public Preschools in Brick Township Public School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
8,214 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
672 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Brick Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#424 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brick Township Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brick Township Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brick Township Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brick Township Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Brick Township Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
157 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,941 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
36%
# Black Students
442 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
5,413 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
66%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
243 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
538
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
547
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
524
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
609
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
570
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
568
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
570
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
585
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
594
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
601
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
585
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
674
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
589
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
660
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,992 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,459 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$189 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Brick Township Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$176 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brick Township Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,992
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Brick Township Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,459
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brick Township Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brick Township Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Warren H. Wolf Early Childhood Development Center
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
224 Chambers Bridge Rd
Brick, NJ 08723
(732) 785-3000
Grades: PK
| 360 students
Rank: #22.
Herbertsville Early Childhood Development Center
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2282 Lanes Mill Rd
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 785-3000
Grades: PK
| 178 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,214 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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