Metuchen Public School District

16 Simpson Place
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Metuchen Public 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 139 students in Metuchen Public School District.
Public Preschools in Metuchen Public School District have a diversity score of 0.74, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 63% 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
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,284 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Metuchen Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#96 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Metuchen Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Metuchen 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.
71%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Metuchen 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.
40%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Metuchen 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.
96%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Metuchen Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
605 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
27%
8%
# Hispanic Students
325 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
36%
# Black Students
97 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,051 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
46%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
97
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,563 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 $21,577 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
$54 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Metuchen 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
$49 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Metuchen 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
$23,563
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Metuchen 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
$21,577
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Metuchen 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 Metuchen Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
16 Simpson Place
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8700
Grades: PK-K
| 139 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,284 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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