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Wayne Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,416 students in Wayne Township Public 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 Schools in Wayne Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wayne Township Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wayne Valley 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 31% 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
15 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
7,653 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
691 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wayne Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
768 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
10%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,319 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
34%
# Black Students
135 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
5,169 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
68%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
566
# Students in K Grade:
506
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
508
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
582
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
528
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
570
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
569
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
585
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
586
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
595
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
572
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
601
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
617
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
626
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,104 is higher 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 $26,124 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$200 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,104
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,124
$25,828
Best Wayne Township Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayne Hills High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
272 Berdan Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 317-2000
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 317-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,181 students
Rank: #22.
Wayne Valley High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
551 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 317-2200
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 317-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,235 students
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