Freehold Borough School District

280 Park Avenue
Freehold, NJ 07728-2006
(District boundaries shown in map)
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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 566 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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,555 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
33,264 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 645 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%)
23%
38%
38%
49%
9%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
80%
36%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
11%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,725 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,348
$26,940
Spending / Student
$23,725
$25,837

Best Freehold Borough School District Public Preschools (2026)

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 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,555 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 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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