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Freehold Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 560 students in Freehold Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Freehold Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
8 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,453 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
360 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Freehold 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.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
234 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
7%
8%
# Hispanic Students
501 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
36%
# Black Students
130 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
2,490 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
72%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
321
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
323
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
362
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
356
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
391
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
372
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
375
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
395
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
413
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,470 is higher 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 $26,266 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$91 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$27,470
$26,931

Spending / Student
$26,266
$25,828

Best Freehold Township School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Freehold School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Castronova Way
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-5101
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-5101
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: n/an/a
610 Stillwells Corner Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 866-6858
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 866-6858
Grades: PK
| 104 students
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