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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 607 students in Piscataway Township School District.
Public Preschools in Piscataway Township School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
924 Schools
# Students
7,288 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
530 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Piscataway Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 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
0.75
0.71
# American Indian Students
55 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2,508 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
34%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,852 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
36%
# Black Students
1,711 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
23%
16%
# White Students
860 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
12%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
38 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
264 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
607
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
511
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
499
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
528
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
513
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
489
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
526
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
477
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
495
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
516
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
525
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
517
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
558
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
527
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,881 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,838 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,881
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,838
$25,828
Best Piscataway Township School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
275 Old New Brunswick Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 572-2289
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 572-2289
Grades: PK
| 607 students
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