South Brunswick School District

231 Black Horse Lane
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

South Brunswick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,728 students in South Brunswick School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in South Brunswick School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in South Brunswick School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Brunswick High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
7,878 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
656 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

South Brunswick School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#123 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Brunswick   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Brunswick   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Brunswick   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Brunswick   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Brunswick   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
38 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4,882 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
62%
10%
# Hispanic Students
831 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
34%
# Black Students
572 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
1,351 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
17%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
280
566
# Students in K Grade:
419
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
452
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
522
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
518
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
517
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
558
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
611
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
608
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
665
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
654
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
671
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
670
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
733
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,751 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 $20,763 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Brunswick   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$164 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Brunswick   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,751
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Brunswick   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,763
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Brunswick   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Brunswick School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Brunswick High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
750 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4044
Grades: 9-12
| 2,728 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,878 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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