Top Rankings
Metuchen Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 130 students in Metuchen Public School District.
Public Preschools in Metuchen Public School District have a diversity score of 0.76, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
2,257 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Metuchen Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
551 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
24%
9%
# Hispanic Students
304 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
35%
# Black Students
100 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
1,128 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
50%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
95
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
194
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
494
# Ungraded Students:
25
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,845 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,835 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,845
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,835
$26,228
Best Metuchen Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
16 Simpson Place
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8700
Metuchen, NJ 08840
(732) 321-8700
Grades: PK-K
| 130 students
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