Upper Freehold Regional School District

27 High Street
Allentown, NJ 08501
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 547 students in Upper Freehold Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Upper Freehold Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
2,078 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Upper Freehold Regional 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 88% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#241 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Upper Freehold Regional   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Upper Freehold Regional   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.
52%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Upper Freehold Regional   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.
35%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Upper Freehold Regional   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.
88%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Upper Freehold Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
131 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
36%
# Black Students
59 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,693 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
82%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
84
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
252
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
266
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
294
398
# Ungraded Students:
22
22,513

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,361 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Upper Freehold Regional   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
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Upper Freehold Regional   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
$24,173
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Upper Freehold Regional   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
$22,361
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Upper Freehold Regional   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 Upper Freehold Regional School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
27 High Street
Allentown, NJ 08501
(609) 259-7292
Grades: PK-4
| 547 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,078 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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