East Brunswick Township School District

760 Route 18
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 4,038 students in East Brunswick Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in East Brunswick Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in East Brunswick Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Brunswick High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
8,114 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
723 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

East Brunswick Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 648 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 decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#144 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Brunswick Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Brunswick Township   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.
67%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Brunswick Township   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.
41%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Brunswick Township   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 East Brunswick Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
20 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,686 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
33%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,024 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
33%
# Black Students
459 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
3,628 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
45%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
267 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
90
424
# Students in K Grade:
423
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
484
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
494
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
573
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
638
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
634
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
628
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
640
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
693
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
703
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
658
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
634
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
315
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,734 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,407 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Brunswick Township   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
$198 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Brunswick Township   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
$24,734
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Brunswick Township   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
$24,407
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Brunswick Township   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 East Brunswick Township School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Churchill Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18 Norton Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 353-0915
Grades: 7-9
| 2,002 students
Rank: #22.
East Brunswick High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
380 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6904
Grades: 10-12
| 2,036 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,114 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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