For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 349 students in Dunellen Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Dunellen Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Dunellen Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dunellen High School, with 85-89% 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), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,212 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Dunellen Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#443 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
5%
10%
# Hispanic Students
642 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
31%
# Black Students
144 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
12%
17%
# White Students
337 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
28%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
367
# Students in K Grade:
86
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
48
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,885 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,806 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,885
$27,348
Spending / Student
$18,806
$26,228
Best Dunellen Public School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dunellen High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
411 First Street
Dunellen, NJ 08812
(732) 400-5900
Dunellen, NJ 08812
(732) 400-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 349 students
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