Old Bridge Township School District

4207 Route 516, Patrick A. Torre Admin. Bld.
Matawan, NJ 07747
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Old Bridge Township 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 is 1 public high school serving 2,707 students in Old Bridge Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Old Bridge Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Old Bridge Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Old Bridge High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
8,047 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
665 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Old Bridge Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#264 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Old Bridge Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Old Bridge 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.
55%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Old Bridge 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.
23%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Old Bridge 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.
91%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Old Bridge Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,283 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
16%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,424 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
33%
# Black Students
670 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
4,454 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
56%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
424
# Students in K Grade:
500
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
525
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
552
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
586
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
529
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
546
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
604
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
614
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
619
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
637
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
643
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
655
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
719
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
318
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,111 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$188 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Old Bridge 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
$178 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Old Bridge 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
$23,351
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Old Bridge 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
$22,111
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Old Bridge 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 Old Bridge Township School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Old Bridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4209 Route 516
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 290-3900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,707 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 8,047 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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