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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 850 students in Sayreville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Sayreville School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
6,198 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
541 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Sayreville 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 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
132 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
973 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
16%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,194 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
36%
# Black Students
1,041 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
17%
16%
# White Students
2,424 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
39%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
81 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
347 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
484
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
405
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
459
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
442
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
428
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
437
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
445
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
443
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
473
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
432
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
475
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
434
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
422
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,956 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 $20,293 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,956
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,293
$25,828
Best Sayreville School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
65 Dane Street
Sayreville, NJ 08872
(732) 525-5240
Sayreville, NJ 08872
(732) 525-5240
Grades: PK-3
| 396 students
Rank: n/an/a
111 Highway 34
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 525-5200
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 525-5200
Grades: PK
| 232 students
Rank: n/an/a
150 Lincoln St.
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 952-8047
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 952-8047
Grades: PK
| 222 students
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