For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 255 students in Spotswood Public School District.
Public Preschools in Spotswood Public School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,671 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
33,283 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
366 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
36%
# Black Students
82 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
1,077 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
64%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
93
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
105
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
80 Kane Avenue
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Grades: PK-1
| 255 students
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