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New Brunswick 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,579 students in New Brunswick School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in New Brunswick School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in New Brunswick School District have a Graduation Rate of 63%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Brunswick High School, with 63% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
8,887 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
765 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New Brunswick School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 63% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#631 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
63%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
8,143 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
92%
33%
# Black Students
610 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
60 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
1%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
424
# Students in K Grade:
619
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
594
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
614
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
557
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
602
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
630
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
630
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
630
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
680
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
821
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
632
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
543
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
477
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
591
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,681 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,764 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$264 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$247 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,681
$27,145
Spending / Student
$27,764
$26,033
Best New Brunswick School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Brunswick High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 2,477 students
Rank: n/an/a
New Brunswick Adult High School
Magnet School
268 Baldwin Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Grades: 9-12
| 102 students
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