Freehold Township School District

Item: Freehold Township School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

384 West Main Street
Freehold, NJ 07728

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Top 30%

Tel: (732) 462-8400

www.freeholdtwp.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

3,453 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

360 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	145	91
Kind	321	134
1	323	138
2	362	142
3	356	141
4	391	143
5	372	144
6	375	146
7	395	148
8	413	150

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District Rank

Freehold Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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)

#162 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Freehold Township School District
2023	#162
2022	#169
2021	#226
2019	#182
2018	#131
2017	#146
2016	#113
2015	#109
2014	#201
2013	#210
2012	#197

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56%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	56%	38%
2022	51%	36%
2021	35%	26%
2019	62%	44%
2018	63%	42%
2017	60%	41%
2016	63%	40%
2015	58%	36%
2014	86%	75%
2013	85%	75%
2012	84%	75%

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63%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2022	63%	49%
2021	53%	47%
2019	68%	57%
2018	63%	55%
2017	73%	53%
2016	70%	50%
2015	66%	47%
2014	81%	69%
2013	81%	69%
2012	82%	69%
2011	81%	69%

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19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2022	19%	23%
2021	24%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.44	0.71
2022	0.44	0.71
2021	0.44	0.71
2020	0.43	0.70
2019	0.43	0.70
2018	0.40	0.70
2017	0.40	0.70
2016	0.40	0.69
2015	0.38	0.68
2014	0.38	0.68
2013	0.39	0.67
2012	0.37	0.66
2011	0.37	0.65
2010	0.36	0.65
2009	0.34	0.64
2008	0.32	0.63
2007	0.31	0.62
2006	0.30	0.62
2005	0.27	0.61
2004	0.28	0.60
2003	0.29	0.60
2002	0.28	0.59
2001	0.26	0.58
2000	0.26	0.57
1999	0.28	0.57
1998	0.28	0.57
1996	0.27	0.56
1995	0.26	0.55
1994	0.24	0.55
1993	0.22	0.55
1992	0.23	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	8%	10%
2017	8%	10%
2016	8%	10%
2015	8%	10%
2014	8%	10%
2013	9%	10%
2012	9%	9%
2011	9%	9%
2010	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%
2007	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%
2002	7%	7%
2001	7%	6%
2000	7%	6%
1999	6%	6%
1998	7%	6%
1996	7%	5%
1995	7%	5%
1994	7%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	7%	5%

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% Hispanic

15%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	14%	33%
2022	13%	32%
2021	13%	31%
2020	12%	29%
2019	12%	29%
2018	10%	27%
2017	10%	27%
2016	11%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	10%	24%
2013	9%	23%
2012	8%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	6%	19%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	5%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	4%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	3%	13%
1992	3%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	4%	16%
2017	4%	16%
2016	4%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	4%	16%
2013	4%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	4%	17%
2009	4%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	4%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	4%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	3%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1996	4%	19%
1995	4%	19%
1994	3%	19%
1993	3%	19%
1992	3%	19%

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% White

72%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	74%	39%
2022	74%	40%
2021	74%	41%
2020	74%	43%
2019	74%	43%
2018	76%	45%
2017	76%	45%
2016	77%	46%
2015	78%	48%
2014	78%	49%
2013	78%	50%
2012	79%	51%
2011	79%	52%
2010	79%	53%
2009	81%	54%
2008	82%	55%
2007	82%	56%
2006	83%	56%
2005	85%	57%
2004	85%	58%
2003	83%	58%
2002	85%	59%
2001	86%	61%
2000	86%	61%
1999	84%	62%
1998	84%	62%
1996	85%	62%
1995	85%	63%
1994	87%	63%
1993	88%	63%
1992	87%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,470 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,266 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$95 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$95 MM	$26 MM
2022	$91 MM	$25 MM
2021	$95 MM	$26 MM
2020	$91 MM	$25 MM
2019	$90 MM	$25 MM
2018	$87 MM	$24 MM
2017	$84 MM	$23 MM
2016	$81 MM	$21 MM
2015	$71 MM	$20 MM
2014	$75 MM	$21 MM
2012	$72 MM	$21 MM
2011	$69 MM	$20 MM
2010	$71 MM	$20 MM
2009	$69 MM	$20 MM
2008	$69 MM	$19 MM
2007	$65 MM	$19 MM
2006	$61 MM	$18 MM
2005	$57 MM	$17 MM
2004	$52 MM	$17 MM
2003	$48 MM	$15 MM
2002	$55 MM	$14 MM
2001	$38 MM	$14 MM
2000	$36 MM	$13 MM
1999	$35 MM	$13 MM
1998	$30 MM	$12 MM
1996	$27 MM	$11 MM
1995	$26 MM	$11 MM
1992	$23 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$91 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$91 MM	$25 MM
2022	$89 MM	$24 MM
2021	$91 MM	$25 MM
2020	$89 MM	$24 MM
2019	$85 MM	$25 MM
2018	$84 MM	$24 MM
2017	$79 MM	$23 MM
2016	$80 MM	$22 MM
2015	$71 MM	$20 MM
2014	$76 MM	$20 MM
2012	$70 MM	$20 MM
2011	$68 MM	$19 MM
2010	$71 MM	$20 MM
2009	$68 MM	$19 MM
2008	$67 MM	$20 MM
2007	$61 MM	$19 MM
2006	$60 MM	$18 MM
2005	$65 MM	$17 MM
2004	$79 MM	$16 MM
2003	$55 MM	$16 MM
2002	$42 MM	$14 MM
2001	$39 MM	$13 MM
2000	$44 MM	$13 MM
1999	$51 MM	$14 MM
1998	$32 MM	$13 MM
1996	$27 MM	$11 MM
1995	$24 MM	$11 MM
1992	$20 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,470

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,534	$27,451
2022	$24,687	$26,511
2021	$26,548	$27,862
2020	$24,687	$26,511
2019	$24,221	$27,169
2018	$23,189	$25,776
2017	$22,125	$24,717
2016	$21,310	$23,074
2015	$18,215	$19,116
2014	$18,476	$22,539
2012	$16,893	$22,326
2011	$15,728	$15,563
2010	$15,797	$19,116
2009	$15,347	$20,414
2008	$15,044	$19,641
2007	$14,067	$17,846
2006	$13,087	$16,912
2005	$12,340	$15,983
2004	$10,829	$15,178
2003	$10,842	$14,414
2002	$12,867	$13,992
2001	$9,295	$13,524
2000	$9,227	$12,563
1999	$9,462	$11,702
1998	$8,523	$11,220
1995	$8,504	$10,398
1992	$8,595	$10,290
1990	$6,725	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$26,266

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,327	$26,479
2022	$24,106	$25,682
2021	$25,384	$26,876
2020	$24,106	$25,682
2019	$22,884	$26,960
2018	$22,414	$25,387
2017	$20,835	$25,235
2016	$21,007	$23,517
2015	$18,217	$19,190
2014	$18,811	$21,879
2012	$16,346	$21,692
2011	$15,402	$15,139
2010	$15,798	$19,190
2009	$15,129	$19,395
2008	$14,561	$19,863
2007	$13,398	$18,129
2006	$12,824	$16,981
2005	$14,029	$16,151
2004	$16,427	$14,709
2003	$12,328	$14,730
2002	$9,877	$14,261
2001	$9,502	$13,311
2000	$11,338	$12,817
1999	$13,860	$12,247
1998	$9,148	$11,565
1995	$8,055	$10,509
1992	$7,524	$9,044
1990	$7,087	$7,994

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Best Freehold Township School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Marshall W. Errickson School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 62%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

271 Elton Adelphia Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-8022

Gr: K-5 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #22.

West Freehold School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

100 Castronova Way
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-5101

Gr: PK-5 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #33.

Dwight D. Eisenhower School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

279 Burlington Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-3910

Gr: 6-8 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #44.

Joseph J Catena School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

275 Burlington Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-4430

Gr: K-5 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #55.

Laura Donovan School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

237 Stonehurst Blvd
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-3321

Gr: K-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #66.

Clifton T. Barkalow School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

498 Stillwells Corner Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-4403

Gr: 6-8 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #77.

C. Richard Applegate School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

47 Jeanne Brennan Drive
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-5460

Gr: K-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood Learning Center

Add to Compare

610 Stillwells Corner Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 866-6858

Gr: PK | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Freehold Township School District?

Freehold Township School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,453 students.

What is the rank of Freehold Township School District?

Freehold Township School District is ranked #160 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Freehold Township School District?

72% of Freehold Township School District students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Freehold Township School District?

Freehold Township School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Freehold Township School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $26,266 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 3,453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 30% in NJ
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education