Top Rankings
Piscataway Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 588 students in Piscataway Township School District.
Public Preschools in Piscataway Township School District have a diversity score of 0.76, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
7,318 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
521 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Piscataway 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#308 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
46 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2,439 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
33%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,794 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
36%
# Black Students
1,799 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
25%
16%
# White Students
929 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
13%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
279 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
518
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
452
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
508
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
494
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
481
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
496
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
458
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
488
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
497
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
527
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
496
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
540
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
489
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
557
398
# Ungraded Students:
317
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,788 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 $21,748 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,788
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,748
$26,033
Best Piscataway Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Piscataway Township Schools Children's Corner
Magnet School
275 Old New Brunswick Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 572-2289
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 572-2289
Grades: PK
| 588 students
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