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West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,116 students in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is West Windsor-plainsboro High School South, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
8,959 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
773 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
23%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
21 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6,464 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
72%
10%
# Hispanic Students
498 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
33%
# Black Students
459 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
1,220 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
14%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
424
# Students in K Grade:
450
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
543
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
565
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
611
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
623
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
666
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
716
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
758
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
779
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
760
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
747
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
762
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
813
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
100
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,861 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,381 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$223 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$290 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,861
$27,145
Spending / Student
$32,381
$26,033
Best West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Windsor-plainsboro High School South
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
346 Clarksville Road
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5050
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 716-5050
Grades: 9-12
| 1,630 students
Rank: #22.
West Windsor-plainsboro High School North
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
90 Grovers Mill Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5100
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
(609) 716-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,486 students
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