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Item: New Brunswick School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

268 Baldwin Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (732) 745-5300

www.nbpschools.net

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New Brunswick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

13 Schools

831 Schools

# Students

8,337 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

765 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	172	19
Kind	175	27
1	218	29
2	202	29
3	189	31
4	236	34
5	260	46
6	619	115
7	660	148
8	669	149

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District Rank

New Brunswick School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 73% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#628 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District
2023	#628
2022	#631
2021	#638
2019	#599
2018	#585
2017	#611
2016	#618
2015	#616
2014	#631
2013	#628
2012	#620
2011	#615
2010	#603

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38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	38%
2022	8%	36%
2021	4%	26%
2019	19%	44%
2018	21%	42%
2017	18%	41%
2016	18%	40%
2015	14%	36%
2014	50%	75%
2013	49%	75%
2012	49%	75%
2011	46%	75%
2010	47%	73%

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20%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2022	20%	49%
2021	23%	47%
2019	32%	57%
2018	21%	55%
2017	26%	53%
2016	23%	50%
2015	20%	47%
2014	33%	69%
2013	34%	69%
2012	34%	69%
2011	33%	69%
2010	35%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2022	5%	23%
2021	5%	22%

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74%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	74%	90%
2022	63%	85%
2021	57%	88%
2020	72%	90%
2019	78%	90%
2018	73%	90%
2017	69%	90%
2016	70%	90%
2015	69%	89%
2014	63%	88%
2013	61%	87%
2012	59%	86%
2011	59%	86%

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(2022-23)

22%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	22%	16.7%
2022	22.4%	18.2%
2021	19.8%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	0.15	0.71
2022	0.16	0.71
2021	0.16	0.71
2020	0.19	0.71
2019	0.19	0.70
2018	0.19	0.70
2017	0.19	0.70
2016	0.20	0.69
2015	0.31	0.68
2014	0.24	0.67
2013	0.27	0.67
2012	0.27	0.66
2011	0.30	0.65
2010	0.34	0.64
2009	0.36	0.64
2008	0.37	0.63
2007	0.40	0.62
2006	0.40	0.61
2005	0.45	0.61
2004	0.46	0.60
2003	0.49	0.59
2002	0.50	0.59
2001	0.53	0.58
2000	0.54	0.58
1999	0.54	0.57
1998	0.55	0.57
1996	0.56	0.55
1995	0.57	0.55
1994	0.57	0.54
1993	0.57	0.54
1992	0.56	0.53
1991	0.56	0.53
1990	0.56	0.52
1989	0.53	0.51
1988	0.52	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	8%
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	2%	5%
1990	2%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

93%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	33%
2022	92%	32%
2021	92%	31%
2020	90%	30%
2019	90%	29%
2018	90%	29%
2017	90%	27%
2016	89%	26%
2015	66%	25%
2014	86%	24%
2013	85%	24%
2012	85%	23%
2011	83%	22%
2010	80%	21%
2009	78%	20%
2008	77%	20%
2007	74%	19%
2006	75%	18%
2005	69%	18%
2004	69%	17%
2003	65%	16%
2002	64%	16%
2001	59%	15%
2000	55%	15%
1999	54%	14%
1998	51%	14%
1996	47%	14%
1995	45%	13%
1994	44%	13%
1993	40%	12%
1992	38%	12%
1991	36%	12%
1990	33%	11%
1989	29%	11%
1988	27%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	15%
2022	7%	15%
2021	7%	15%
2020	9%	15%
2019	9%	15%
2018	10%	15%
2017	10%	16%
2016	11%	16%
2015	9%	16%
2014	12%	16%
2013	13%	16%
2012	14%	16%
2011	15%	16%
2010	18%	17%
2009	20%	17%
2008	20%	17%
2007	23%	17%
2006	24%	18%
2005	26%	18%
2004	26%	18%
2003	29%	18%
2002	32%	18%
2001	36%	18%
2000	41%	18%
1999	44%	18%
1998	46%	18%
1996	48%	18%
1995	50%	19%
1994	52%	18%
1993	54%	19%
1992	55%	18%
1991	56%	18%
1990	59%	19%
1989	63%	18%
1988	65%	18%

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% White

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	39%
2022	1%	40%
2021	1%	41%
2020	1%	42%
2019	1%	43%
2015	3%	48%
2014	1%	49%
2013	1%	50%
2011	1%	52%
2010	1%	53%
2009	1%	54%
2008	2%	55%
2007	1%	56%
2006	1%	57%
2005	2%	57%
2004	3%	58%
2003	3%	59%
2002	2%	59%
2001	3%	61%
2000	2%	61%
1999	2%	62%
1998	2%	62%
1996	3%	63%
1995	4%	63%
1994	3%	64%
1993	5%	64%
1992	5%	65%
1991	6%	65%
1990	6%	66%
1989	6%	67%
1988	7%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,349 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $36,220 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$311 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	$311 MM	$31 MM
2022	$297 MM	$29 MM
2021	$264 MM	$26 MM
2020	$244 MM	$25 MM
2019	$238 MM	$25 MM
2018	$225 MM	$24 MM
2017	$217 MM	$23 MM
2016	$211 MM	$21 MM
2015	$155 MM	$20 MM
2014	$198 MM	$21 MM
2012	$175 MM	$21 MM
2011	$151 MM	$20 MM
2010	$155 MM	$20 MM
2009	$169 MM	$20 MM
2008	$159 MM	$19 MM
2007	$153 MM	$19 MM
2006	$148 MM	$18 MM
2005	$145 MM	$17 MM
2004	$116 MM	$17 MM
2003	$126 MM	$15 MM
2002	$107 MM	$14 MM
2001	$87 MM	$14 MM
2000	$79 MM	$13 MM
1999	$65 MM	$13 MM
1998	$72 MM	$12 MM
1996	$53 MM	$11 MM
1995	$52 MM	$11 MM
1992	$47 MM	$10 MM
1990	$36 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$302 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	$302 MM	$30 MM
2022	$284 MM	$29 MM
2021	$247 MM	$25 MM
2020	$240 MM	$24 MM
2019	$236 MM	$25 MM
2018	$222 MM	$24 MM
2017	$216 MM	$23 MM
2016	$214 MM	$22 MM
2015	$174 MM	$20 MM
2014	$195 MM	$20 MM
2012	$178 MM	$20 MM
2011	$172 MM	$19 MM
2010	$174 MM	$20 MM
2009	$160 MM	$19 MM
2008	$155 MM	$20 MM
2007	$156 MM	$19 MM
2006	$147 MM	$18 MM
2005	$144 MM	$17 MM
2004	$125 MM	$16 MM
2003	$122 MM	$16 MM
2002	$118 MM	$14 MM
2001	$100 MM	$13 MM
2000	$79 MM	$13 MM
1999	$71 MM	$14 MM
1998	$69 MM	$13 MM
1996	$54 MM	$11 MM
1995	$49 MM	$11 MM
1992	$41 MM	$9 MM
1990	$36 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$37,349

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	$35,038	$32,400
2022	$32,975	$31,833
2021	$28,759	$27,862
2020	$26,364	$26,511
2019	$25,726	$27,169
2018	$24,288	$25,776
2017	$23,852	$24,717
2016	$23,516	$23,074
2015	$18,037	$19,116
2014	$24,253	$22,539
2012	$22,802	$22,326
2011	$16,090	$15,563
2010	$21,563	$19,116
2009	$24,732	$20,414
2008	$23,745	$19,641
2007	$22,478	$17,846
2006	$21,874	$16,912
2005	$21,553	$15,983
2004	$16,659	$15,178
2003	$20,672	$14,414
2002	$18,842	$13,992
2001	$15,947	$13,524
2000	$14,550	$12,563
1999	$12,444	$11,702
1998	$14,162	$11,220
1995	$11,634	$10,398
1992	$11,382	$10,290
1990	$9,157	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$36,220

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	$33,978	$31,763
2022	$31,526	$31,545
2021	$26,902	$26,876
2020	$25,938	$25,682
2019	$25,548	$26,960
2018	$23,940	$25,387
2017	$23,672	$25,235
2016	$23,780	$23,517
2015	$20,208	$19,190
2014	$23,898	$21,879
2012	$23,183	$21,692
2011	$18,294	$15,139
2010	$24,157	$19,190
2009	$23,455	$19,395
2008	$23,127	$19,863
2007	$22,926	$18,129
2006	$21,742	$16,981
2005	$21,335	$16,151
2004	$17,883	$14,709
2003	$19,951	$14,730
2002	$20,726	$14,261
2001	$18,166	$13,311
2000	$14,611	$12,817
1999	$13,656	$12,247
1998	$13,684	$11,565
1995	$11,105	$10,509
1992	$9,917	$9,044
1990	$9,292	$7,994

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Best New Brunswick School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

133 Tunison Rd
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300

Gr: PK-8 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #22.

Blanquita B. Valenti Community School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

50 Jersey Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300

Gr: K-8 | 810 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1

Rank: #33.

Paul Robeson Community School For The Arts

(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

199 Paul Robeson Blvd
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300

Gr: PK-8 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1

Rank: #44.

Mckinley Community School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15 Van Dyke Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300

Gr: PK-8 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #55.

New Brunswick Middle School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1125 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300

Gr: 6-8 | 829 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1

Rank: n/an/a

Pathways Middle School

Add to Compare

40 Van Dyke Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300

Gr: 6-8 | 262 students

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,337 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 74% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education