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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 5 public preschools serving 2,952 students in New Brunswick School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in New Brunswick School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
8,887 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
765 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
8,143 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
92%
36%
# Black Students
610 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
60 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
1%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
619
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
594
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
614
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
557
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
602
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
630
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
630
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
630
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
680
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
821
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
632
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
543
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
477
398
# Ungraded Students:
591
22,513
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
133 Tunison Rd
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Grades: PK-8
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Paul Robeson Community School For The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
199 Paul Robeson Blvd
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Grades: PK-8
| 665 students
Rank: #33.
Lord Stirling Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 Redmond Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #44.
A Chester Redshaw School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
216 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Grades: PK-5
| 784 students
Rank: #55.
Mckinley Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15 Van Dyke Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Grades: PK-8
| 640 students
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