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Sayreville 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 are 2 public preschools serving 478 students in Sayreville School District.
Public Preschools in Sayreville 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 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
6,148 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
532 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Sayreville 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 81% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#321 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
23%
Graduation Rate
81%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
126 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,016 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
17%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,170 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
36%
# Black Students
1,004 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
16%
16%
# White Students
2,403 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
39%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
80 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
346 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
446
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
439
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
426
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
405
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
418
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
391
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
434
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
453
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
434
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
466
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
425
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
385
398
# Ungraded Students:
184
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,127 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,458 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,127
$27,145
Spending / Student
$20,458
$26,033
Best Sayreville School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Cheesequake School
Magnet School
111 Highway 34
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 316-4050
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 316-4050
Grades: PK
| 253 students
Rank: n/an/a
Project Before At Selover School
Magnet School
150 Lincoln St.
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 525-5200
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 525-5200
Grades: PK
| 225 students
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