Washington Township School District

206 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ 08080
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
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 preschool serving 299 students in Washington Township School District.
Public Preschools in Washington Township School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
11 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
7,236 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
653 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Washington Township 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#379 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washington Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington Township   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.
48%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington Township   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.
19%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington Township   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.
92%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washington Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
295 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
609 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
36%
# Black Students
710 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
10%
16%
# White Students
5,204 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
72%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
393 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
299
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
515
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
505
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
510
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
470
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
531
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
541
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
573
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
604
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
580
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
517
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
526
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
526
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
539
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,030 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 $23,140 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
$174 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washington Township   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
$167 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washington Township   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
$24,030
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washington Township   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
$23,140
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washington Township   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 Washington Township School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
251 Woodbury Turnersville Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 227-1303
Grades: PK
| 299 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,236 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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