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Rahway Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
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 high school serving 1,204 students in Rahway Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Rahway Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Rahway Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rahway High School, with 73% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% 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
6 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
3,935 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
326 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Rahway Public 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 73% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#564 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
23%
Graduation Rate
73%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
107 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,754 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
33%
# Black Students
1,365 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
35%
17%
# White Students
546 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
14%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
210
424
# Students in K Grade:
263
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
245
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
288
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
279
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
335
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
284
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
174
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,386 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 $22,323 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,386
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,323
$26,033
Best Rahway Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rahway High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1012 Madison Ave
Rahway, NJ 07065
(732) 396-1090
Rahway, NJ 07065
(732) 396-1090
Grades: 9-12
| 1,204 students
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