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Edison Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 239 students in Edison Township School District.
Public Preschools in Edison Township School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 85% 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
19 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
16,596 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
1,197 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Edison Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 89% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
190 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
10,686 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
65%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,336 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
36%
# Black Students
1,380 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
1,601 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
10%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
365 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
1,052
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,039
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,216
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,236
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,230
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,336
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,319
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,296
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,298
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,174
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,279
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,234
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,177
398
# Ungraded Students:
628
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,953 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,822 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$331 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$312 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,953
$27,145
Spending / Student
$18,822
$26,033
Best Edison Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Edison Early Learning Center
Magnet School
10 Boulevard Of The Eagles
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 452-2804
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 452-2804
Grades: PK-K
| 82 students
Rank: n/an/a
Franklin D Roosevelt School
Magnet School
838 New Dover Rd
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2939
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2939
Grades: PK-K
| 157 students
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