Hazlet Township Public School District

421 Middle Road
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 838 students in Hazlet Township Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Hazlet Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Hazlet Township Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Raritan High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
2,678 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Hazlet Township Public 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#279 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hazlet Township Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hazlet Township Public   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.
56%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hazlet Township Public   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.
21%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hazlet Township Public   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.
83%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hazlet Township Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
421 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
33%
# Black Students
53 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
2,053 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
77%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
424
# Students in K Grade:
181
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
169
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
192
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
93
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,857 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 $24,471 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
$69 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hazlet Township Public   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
$66 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hazlet Township Public   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
$25,857
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hazlet Township Public   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
$24,471
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hazlet Township Public   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 Hazlet Township Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Raritan High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
419 Middle Road
Hazlet, NJ 07730
(732) 264-8411
Grades: 9-12
| 838 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,678 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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