Great Meadows Regional School District

281 Route 46
Great Meadows, NJ 07838
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 349 students in Great Meadows Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Great Meadows Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
926 Schools
# Students
710 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Great Meadows Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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)
#281 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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

43%
38%

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

53%
49%

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

15-19%
23%
(2022-23)
16%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.71

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%

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% Hispanic
17%
37%

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% Black
3%
15%

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% White
75%
36%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,101 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,239 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$22 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$33,101
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$30,239
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

Best Great Meadows Regional School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
281 Route 46
Great Meadows, NJ 07838
(908) 637-4041
Gr: PK-3 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 710 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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