Monroe Township School District

423 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Monroe 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,568 students in Monroe Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Monroe Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Monroe Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Monroe Township High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
6,900 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
552 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Monroe 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 84% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#101 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Monroe Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monroe Township   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.
68%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monroe Township   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.
34%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monroe Township   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.
84%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Monroe Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,530 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
51%
10%
# Hispanic Students
616 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
246 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
2,375 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
34%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
424
# Students in K Grade:
265
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
378
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
417
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
496
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
484
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
577
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
560
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
600
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
622
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
672
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
666
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
598
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
166
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,487 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,830 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
$155 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Monroe Township   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
$144 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Monroe Township   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
$22,487
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Monroe Township   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
$20,830
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Monroe Township   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 Monroe Township School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monroe Township High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Schoolhouse Road
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
(732) 521-2882
Grades: 9-12
| 2,568 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,900 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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