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.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
23%
Graduation Rate
96%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,563
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,577
$25,828
Best Metuchen Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
16 Simpson Place
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8700
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8700
Grades: PK-K
| 139 students
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