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Piscataway Township School District

Item: Piscataway Township School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1515 Stelton Rd
Piscataway, NJ 08854

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Top 50%

Tel: (732) 572-2289

www.piscatawayschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

11 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

7,289 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

551 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	616	91
Kind	488	132
1	498	139
2	507	140
3	524	144
4	534	143
5	482	145
6	517	146
7	483	148
8	496	149
9	505	154
10	526	156
11	525	154
12	588	158

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District Rank

Piscataway Township 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#309 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Piscataway Township School District
2023	#309
2022	#308
2021	#329
2019	#323
2018	#291
2017	#318
2016	#307
2015	#259
2014	#315
2013	#306
2012	#332
2011	#307
2010	#318

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41%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	41%	38%
2022	37%	36%
2021	25%	26%
2019	47%	44%
2018	47%	42%
2017	46%	41%
2016	47%	40%
2015	42%	36%
2014	81%	75%
2013	81%	75%
2012	81%	75%
2011	82%	75%
2010	79%	73%

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52%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2022	52%	49%
2021	48%	47%
2019	59%	57%
2018	47%	55%
2017	54%	53%
2016	51%	50%
2015	53%	47%
2014	74%	69%
2013	75%	69%
2012	73%	69%
2011	72%	69%
2010	73%	69%

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25%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2022	25%	23%
2021	24%	22%

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95%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	95%	90%
2022	93%	85%
2021	94%	88%
2020	93%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	90%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	90%	86%
2011	88%	86%

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(2022-23)

12.3%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	12.3%	16.7%
2022	10.9%	18.2%
2021	8.5%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.76	0.71
2022	0.75	0.71
2021	0.75	0.71
2020	0.75	0.71
2019	0.75	0.70
2018	0.74	0.70
2017	0.74	0.70
2016	0.74	0.69
2015	0.74	0.68
2014	0.75	0.67
2013	0.75	0.67
2012	0.74	0.66
2011	0.74	0.65
2010	0.74	0.64
2009	0.74	0.64
2008	0.74	0.63
2007	0.74	0.62
2006	0.73	0.61
2005	0.73	0.61
2004	0.73	0.60
2003	0.73	0.59
2002	0.72	0.59
2001	0.72	0.58
2000	0.72	0.58
1999	0.71	0.57
1998	0.70	0.57
1996	0.69	0.55
1995	0.67	0.55
1994	0.67	0.54
1993	0.66	0.54
1992	0.65	0.53
1991	0.64	0.53
1990	0.63	0.52
1989	0.61	0.51
1988	0.59	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

35%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	33%	10%
2022	35%	10%
2021	35%	10%
2020	34%	10%
2019	34%	11%
2018	34%	10%
2017	34%	10%
2016	34%	10%
2015	34%	10%
2014	32%	10%
2013	31%	9%
2012	31%	9%
2011	30%	9%
2010	30%	9%
2009	29%	8%
2008	27%	8%
2007	27%	8%
2006	25%	7%
2005	25%	7%
2004	24%	7%
2003	25%	7%
2002	24%	7%
2001	23%	6%
2000	23%	6%
1999	23%	6%
1998	21%	6%
1996	20%	5%
1995	19%	5%
1994	19%	5%
1993	17%	5%
1992	17%	5%
1991	16%	5%
1990	16%	4%
1989	14%	4%
1988	13%	4%

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% Hispanic

27%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	24%	33%
2022	23%	32%
2021	23%	31%
2020	21%	30%
2019	21%	29%
2018	19%	29%
2017	19%	27%
2016	18%	26%
2015	18%	25%
2014	18%	24%
2013	16%	24%
2012	17%	23%
2011	16%	22%
2010	16%	21%
2009	15%	20%
2008	15%	20%
2007	14%	19%
2006	13%	18%
2005	12%	18%
2004	12%	17%
2003	11%	16%
2002	10%	16%
2001	10%	15%
2000	9%	15%
1999	9%	14%
1998	8%	14%
1996	7%	14%
1995	6%	13%
1994	7%	13%
1993	7%	12%
1992	7%	12%
1991	6%	12%
1990	6%	11%
1989	5%	11%
1988	5%	10%

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% Black

22%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	25%	15%
2022	26%	15%
2021	26%	15%
2020	28%	15%
2019	28%	15%
2018	29%	15%
2017	29%	16%
2016	29%	16%
2015	30%	16%
2014	30%	16%
2013	32%	16%
2012	32%	16%
2011	33%	16%
2010	33%	17%
2009	34%	17%
2008	34%	17%
2007	34%	17%
2006	34%	18%
2005	33%	18%
2004	33%	18%
2003	32%	18%
2002	32%	18%
2001	32%	18%
2000	32%	18%
1999	31%	18%
1998	30%	18%
1996	30%	18%
1995	29%	19%
1994	28%	18%
1993	28%	19%
1992	26%	18%
1991	26%	18%
1990	25%	19%
1989	25%	18%
1988	24%	18%

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% White

11%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	13%	39%
2022	13%	40%
2021	13%	41%
2020	14%	42%
2019	14%	43%
2018	16%	44%
2017	16%	45%
2016	17%	46%
2015	17%	48%
2014	18%	49%
2013	19%	50%
2012	19%	51%
2011	20%	52%
2010	21%	53%
2009	22%	54%
2008	24%	55%
2007	25%	56%
2006	28%	57%
2005	30%	57%
2004	31%	58%
2003	32%	59%
2002	34%	59%
2001	35%	61%
2000	36%	61%
1999	37%	62%
1998	41%	62%
1996	43%	63%
1995	46%	63%
1994	46%	64%
1993	48%	64%
1992	50%	65%
1991	52%	65%
1990	53%	66%
1989	56%	67%
1988	58%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,314 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$181 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$181 MM	$31 MM
2022	$175 MM	$29 MM
2021	$167 MM	$26 MM
2020	$159 MM	$25 MM
2019	$155 MM	$25 MM
2018	$148 MM	$24 MM
2017	$143 MM	$23 MM
2016	$140 MM	$21 MM
2015	$114 MM	$20 MM
2014	$130 MM	$21 MM
2012	$125 MM	$21 MM
2011	$115 MM	$20 MM
2010	$114 MM	$20 MM
2009	$113 MM	$20 MM
2008	$111 MM	$19 MM
2007	$106 MM	$19 MM
2006	$111 MM	$18 MM
2005	$100 MM	$17 MM
2004	$92 MM	$17 MM
2003	$87 MM	$15 MM
2002	$78 MM	$14 MM
2001	$79 MM	$14 MM
2000	$74 MM	$13 MM
1999	$75 MM	$13 MM
1998	$68 MM	$12 MM
1996	$63 MM	$11 MM
1995	$62 MM	$11 MM
1992	$57 MM	$10 MM
1990	$46 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$177 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$177 MM	$30 MM
2022	$172 MM	$29 MM
2021	$159 MM	$25 MM
2020	$147 MM	$24 MM
2019	$149 MM	$25 MM
2018	$142 MM	$24 MM
2017	$135 MM	$23 MM
2016	$130 MM	$22 MM
2015	$115 MM	$20 MM
2014	$125 MM	$20 MM
2012	$115 MM	$20 MM
2011	$114 MM	$19 MM
2010	$115 MM	$20 MM
2009	$113 MM	$19 MM
2008	$112 MM	$20 MM
2007	$107 MM	$19 MM
2006	$132 MM	$18 MM
2005	$105 MM	$17 MM
2004	$93 MM	$16 MM
2003	$88 MM	$16 MM
2002	$79 MM	$14 MM
2001	$76 MM	$13 MM
2000	$75 MM	$13 MM
1999	$78 MM	$14 MM
1998	$66 MM	$13 MM
1996	$62 MM	$11 MM
1995	$63 MM	$11 MM
1992	$53 MM	$9 MM
1990	$44 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,828

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,730	$32,400
2022	$24,786	$31,833
2021	$23,915	$27,862
2020	$22,272	$26,511
2019	$21,786	$27,169
2018	$20,720	$25,776
2017	$19,636	$24,717
2016	$19,380	$23,074
2015	$15,651	$19,116
2014	$17,648	$22,539
2012	$17,107	$22,326
2011	$15,828	$15,563
2010	$15,816	$19,116
2009	$15,960	$20,414
2008	$15,995	$19,641
2007	$15,704	$17,846
2006	$16,037	$16,912
2005	$14,657	$15,983
2004	$13,189	$15,178
2003	$12,925	$14,414
2002	$11,520	$13,992
2001	$11,778	$13,524
2000	$11,213	$12,563
1999	$11,433	$11,702
1998	$10,606	$11,220
1995	$10,064	$10,398
1992	$9,996	$10,290
1990	$8,394	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$24,314

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Piscataway Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,217	$31,763
2022	$24,374	$31,545
2021	$22,824	$26,876
2020	$20,710	$25,682
2019	$20,876	$26,960
2018	$19,891	$25,387
2017	$18,527	$25,235
2016	$17,987	$23,517
2015	$15,722	$19,190
2014	$17,031	$21,879
2012	$15,720	$21,692
2011	$15,614	$15,139
2010	$15,887	$19,190
2009	$16,025	$19,395
2008	$16,048	$19,863
2007	$15,775	$18,129
2006	$19,112	$16,981
2005	$15,361	$16,151
2004	$13,357	$14,709
2003	$13,029	$14,730
2002	$11,704	$14,261
2001	$11,356	$13,311
2000	$11,453	$12,817
1999	$11,887	$12,247
1998	$10,340	$11,565
1995	$10,190	$10,509
1992	$9,165	$9,044
1990	$8,069	$7,994

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Piscataway Township School District?

Piscataway Township School District manages 11 public schools serving 7,289 students.

What is the rank of Piscataway Township School District?

Piscataway Township School District is ranked #313 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Piscataway Township School District?

35% of Piscataway Township School District students are Asian, 27% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 11% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Piscataway Township School District?

Piscataway Township School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Piscataway Township School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,314 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education