Freehold Township School District

384 West Main Street
Freehold, NJ 07728
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,156 students in Freehold Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Freehold Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
831 Schools
# Students
3,406 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
353 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

56%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

63%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

19%
23%
(2022-23)
16.5%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
15%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
4%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
71%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$104 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$30,321
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$30,545
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Freehold Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dwight D. Eisenhower School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
279 Burlington Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-3910
Gr: 6-8 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Clifton T. Barkalow School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
498 Stillwells Corner Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-4403
Gr: 6-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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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

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