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Woodbridge 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,285 students in Woodbridge Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Woodbridge Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Woodbridge Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Colonia High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
25 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
13,683 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
1,193 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Woodbridge Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#410 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3,837 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
28%
10%
# Hispanic Students
4,159 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
33%
# Black Students
1,587 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
12%
17%
# White Students
3,827 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
28%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
424
# Students in K Grade:
910
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
964
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
967
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
953
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,000
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
970
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
922
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
982
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,059
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,034
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,069
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,026
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
962
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
825
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,788 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,443 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$312 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$307 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,788
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,443
$26,033
Best Woodbridge Township School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Washington Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8650
Iselin, NJ 08830
(732) 602-8650
Grades: 9-12
| 1,371 students
Rank: #22.
Colonia High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
East Street
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 726-7060
Colonia, NJ 07067
(732) 726-7060
Grades: 9-12
| 1,356 students
Rank: #33.
Woodbridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25 Samuel Lupo Place
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 602-8600
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
(732) 602-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,558 students
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