Monroe Township Public School District

75 East Academy Street
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Monroe Township Public 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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,744 students in Monroe Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Monroe Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
5,657 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
488 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Monroe Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#418 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
36%
40%
49%
13%
23%
85%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
38%
% Black
19%
18%
% White
57%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,344 in this school district is less 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 $20,346 is less 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
$121 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$115 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,344
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,346
$25,828

Best Monroe Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williamstown Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
561 Clayton Rd
Williamstown, NJ 08094
(856) 629-7444
Grades: 5-8
| 1,744 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,657 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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