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Roselle Public 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 219 students in Roselle Public School District.
Public Preschools in Roselle Public School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 96% 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
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,023 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Roselle Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#580 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,507 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
36%
# Black Students
1,355 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
45%
16%
# White Students
76 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
3%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
219
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
241
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
233
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,377 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 $22,497 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,377
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,497
$25,828
Best Roselle Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
150 East 3rd Avenue
Roselle, NJ 07203
(908) 298-2040
Roselle, NJ 07203
(908) 298-2040
Grades: K
| 219 students
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