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Edgewater School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 318 students in Edgewater School District.
Public Preschools in Edgewater School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
659 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Edgewater School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
290 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
44%
9%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
36%
# Black Students
39 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
176 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
27%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
90
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
21
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $53,469 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 69% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,414 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$53,469
$27,145
Spending / Student
$39,414
$26,033
Best Edgewater School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
George Washington School
Magnet School
801 Undercliff Ave
Edgewater, NJ 07020
(201) 945-4106
Edgewater, NJ 07020
(201) 945-4106
Grades: PK-2
| 318 students
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