For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 773 students in Spotswood Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Spotswood Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Spotswood Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spotswood High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,671 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Spotswood 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#353 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
5%
10%
# Hispanic Students
366 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
34%
# Black Students
82 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
1,077 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
64%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
566
# Students in K Grade:
93
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,919 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,232 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,919
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,232
$25,828
Best Spotswood Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spotswood High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
105 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 773 students
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