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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 560 students in Freehold Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Freehold Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,453 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
360 Teachers
33,283 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 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%)
56%
38%
63%
49%
19%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
% Hispanic
15%
36%
% Black
4%
16%
% White
72%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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
Spending
$91 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,470
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,266
$25,828

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Freehold School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Castronova Way
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 431-5101
Gr: PK-5 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
610 Stillwells Corner Road
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 866-6858
Gr: PK | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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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

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