Edison Township School District

312 Pierson Avenue
Edison, NJ 08837
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 177 students in Edison Township School District.
Public Preschools in Edison Township School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
19 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
16,113 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
1,181 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Edison Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#98 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Edison Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edison Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edison Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Edison Township   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
163 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
10,491 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
65%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,192 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
35%
# Black Students
1,292 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
1,647 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
10%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
291 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
759
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,133
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,181
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,207
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,301
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,306
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,287
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,276
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,275
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,267
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,210
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,169
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,131
494
# Ungraded Students:
546
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,386 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$331 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Edison Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$312 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Edison Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,551
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Edison Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,386
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Edison Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Edison Township School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
10 Boulevard Of The Eagles
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 452-2804
Grades: PK-K
| 53 students
Rank: n/an/a
838 New Dover Rd
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 452-2939
Grades: PK-K
| 124 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,113 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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