Freehold Borough School District

280 Park Avenue
Freehold, NJ 07728-2006
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 562 students in Freehold Borough School District.
Public Preschool in Freehold Borough School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public pre schools of 44%).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,523 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Freehold Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#500 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

23%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

38%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

9%
23%
(2022-23)
12.5%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.71

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%

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% Hispanic
79%
37%

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% Black
6%
15%

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% White
12%
36%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,234 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,474 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$46 MM
$42,028 MM

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Revenue / Student
$32,234
$31,633

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Spending / Student
$30,474
$31,024

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Best Freehold Borough School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Freehold Learning Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
30 Dutch Lane Rd.
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 761-2239
Gr: PK-3 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,523 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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