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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 198 students in Wayne Township Public School District.
Public Preschools in Wayne Township Public School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
15 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
7,623 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
676 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wayne Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.50
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
793 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,219 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
36%
# Black Students
127 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
5,225 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
69%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
197
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
452
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
520
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
464
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
523
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
545
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
563
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
549
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
594
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
602
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
577
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
602
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
597
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
584
398
# Ungraded Students:
254
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,211 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,227 is higher than the state median of $26,033. 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
$27,211
$27,145
Spending / Student
$26,227
$26,033
Best Wayne Township Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Preakness Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
1006 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 968-7407
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 968-7407
Grades: PK-K
| 198 students
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