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 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,954 students in East Brunswick Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in East Brunswick Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
8,125 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
734 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

East Brunswick Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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:

0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
22 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,679 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
33%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,117 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
36%
# Black Students
459 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
3,524 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
43%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
297 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
141
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
416
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
499
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
530
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
551
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
565
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
617
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
695
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
667
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
663
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
677
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
715
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
712
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
677
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,701 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 $24,374 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
$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
$24,701
$26,931
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
$24,374
$25,828
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frost Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
65 Frost Avenue
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6850
Grades: PK-4
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
371 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6820
Grades: PK-4
| 351 students
Rank: #33.
Irwin Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
71 Racetrack Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6840
Grades: PK-4
| 311 students
Rank: #44.
Bowne-munro Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
120 Main Street
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6810
Grades: PK-4
| 187 students
Rank: #55.
Lawrence Brook Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
48 Sullivan Way
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6870
Grades: PK-4
| 361 students
Rank: #66.
Chittick Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5 Flagler Street
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732) 613-6830
Grades: PK-4
| 353 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,125 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 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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