Branchburg Township School District

240 Baird Road
Branchburg, NJ 08876
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Branchburg 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 580 students in Branchburg Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Branchburg Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
1,303 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Branchburg 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#84 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Branchburg Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Branchburg 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.
63%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Branchburg 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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
169 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
13%
9%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
35%
# Black Students
42 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
906 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
70%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
122
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
128
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
15
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $42,312 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,903 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Branchburg 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
$52 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Branchburg 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
$42,312
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Branchburg 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
$39,903
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Branchburg 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 Branchburg Township School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whiton Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
470 Whiton Road
Neshanic Station, NJ 08853
(908) 371-0842
Grades: PK-3
| 580 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,303 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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