Great Meadows Regional School District

281 Route 46
Great Meadows, NJ 07838
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 302 students in Great Meadows Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Great Meadows Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
639 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Great Meadows Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#230 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Great Meadows Regional   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Meadows Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Meadows Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
35%
# Black Students
8 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
508 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
80%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
22
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
67
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
68
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
23
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,199 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,277 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Great Meadows Regional   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Great Meadows Regional   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$36,199
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Great Meadows Regional   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$33,277
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Great Meadows Regional   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Great Meadows Regional School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
281 Route 46
Great Meadows, NJ 07838
(908) 637-4351
Grades: PK-3
| 302 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 639 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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