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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

1,912 Schools

# Students

3,406 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

353 Teachers

77,576 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	40	62
Kind	320	124
1	335	139
2	334	140
3	374	144
4	357	143
5	395	145
6	379	146
7	382	117
8	395	117

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District Rank

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

#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
2011	#218
2010	#195

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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%
2011	83%	75%
2010	82%	73%

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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%
2010	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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(2022-23)

16.5%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	16.5%	16.7%
2022	14.4%	18.2%
2021	87.2%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

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	0.71
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	0.67
2013	0.39	0.67
2012	0.37	0.66
2011	0.37	0.65
2010	0.36	0.64
2009	0.34	0.64
2008	0.32	0.63
2007	0.31	0.62
2006	0.30	0.61
2005	0.27	0.61
2004	0.28	0.60
2003	0.29	0.59
2002	0.28	0.59
2001	0.26	0.58
2000	0.26	0.58
1999	0.28	0.57
1998	0.28	0.57
1996	0.27	0.55
1995	0.26	0.55
1994	0.24	0.54
1993	0.22	0.54
1992	0.23	0.53
1991	0.21	0.53
1990	0.18	0.52
1989	0.17	0.51
1988	0.18	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	11%
2018	8%	10%
2017	8%	10%
2016	8%	10%
2015	8%	10%
2014	8%	10%
2013	9%	9%
2012	9%	9%
2011	9%	9%
2010	9%	9%
2009	9%	8%
2008	9%	8%
2007	8%	8%
2006	9%	7%
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%
1991	6%	5%
1990	6%	4%
1989	5%	4%
1988	6%	4%

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% Hispanic

15%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	14%	33%
2022	13%	32%
2021	13%	31%
2020	12%	30%
2019	12%	29%
2018	10%	29%
2017	10%	27%
2016	11%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	10%	24%
2013	9%	24%
2012	8%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	5%	16%
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%	12%
1992	3%	12%
1991	3%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	4%	15%
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%	18%
1995	4%	19%
1994	3%	18%
1993	3%	19%
1992	3%	18%
1991	2%	18%
1990	2%	19%
1989	2%	18%
1988	2%	18%

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% White

71%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	74%	39%
2022	74%	40%
2021	74%	41%
2020	74%	42%
2019	74%	43%
2018	76%	44%
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%	57%
2005	85%	57%
2004	85%	58%
2003	83%	59%
2002	85%	59%
2001	86%	61%
2000	86%	61%
1999	84%	62%
1998	84%	62%
1996	85%	63%
1995	85%	63%
1994	87%	64%
1993	88%	64%
1992	87%	65%
1991	89%	65%
1990	90%	66%
1989	91%	67%
1988	90%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,321 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,545 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$103 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$103 MM	$31 MM
2022	$103 MM	$29 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
1990	$17 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$104 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$104 MM	$30 MM
2022	$98 MM	$29 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
1990	$18 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,321

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,978	$32,400
2022	$29,481	$31,833
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

$30,545

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Freehold Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,199	$31,763
2022	$28,051	$31,545
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 Elementary Schools (2026-27)

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 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 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 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 3,406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 30% in NJ
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education