Top Rankings
Piscataway Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 616 students in Piscataway Township School District.
Public Preschools in Piscataway Township School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
7,289 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
551 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.3%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
35%
8%
% Hispanic
27%
37%
% Black
22%
15%
% White
11%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,878 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,835 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,878
$27,031
Spending / Student
$21,835
$25,924
Best Piscataway Township School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
275 Old New Brunswick Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 572-2289
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 572-2289
Gr: PK | 616 students Minority enrollment: 89%
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