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Rahway Public School District

Item: Rahway Public School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1157 Kline Place
Rahway, NJ 07065

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (732) 396-1000

www.rahway.net

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

6 Schools

926 Schools

# Students

4,090 Students

368,724 Students

# Teachers

328 Teachers

33,535 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	148	88
Kind	266	81
1	271	76
2	292	72
3	283	65
4	275	56
5	272	43
6	296	23

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District Rank

Rahway Public 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 80% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rahway Public School District
2023	#567
2022	#564
2021	#567
2019	#564
2018	#555
2017	#549
2016	#522
2015	#507
2014	#537
2013	#531
2012	#513
2011	#519
2010	#518

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18%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
2023	18%	38%
2022	15%	36%
2021	8%	26%
2019	25%	44%
2018	26%	42%
2017	24%	41%
2016	27%	40%
2015	23%	36%
2014	62%	75%
2013	66%	75%
2012	70%	75%
2011	67%	75%
2010	62%	73%

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31%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
2022	31%	49%
2021	36%	47%
2019	43%	57%
2018	26%	55%
2017	39%	53%
2016	39%	50%
2015	34%	47%
2014	60%	69%
2013	60%	69%
2012	59%	69%
2011	58%	69%
2010	58%	69%

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13%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
2022	13%	23%
2021	10%	22%

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80%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
2023	80%	90%
2022	73%	85%
2021	86%	88%
2020	83%	90%
2019	88%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	85%	90%
2016	85%	90%
2015	89%	89%
2014	86%	88%
2013	85%	87%
2012	88%	86%
2011	85%	86%

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(2022-23)

32.5%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
2023	32.5%	16.7%
2022	31.6%	18.2%
2021	27.9%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.71

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

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	10%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	3%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	3%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	5%	7%
2002	5%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	3%	6%
1996	3%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	2%	5%
1990	2%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

49%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
2023	44%	33%
2022	44%	32%
2021	44%	31%
2020	44%	30%
2019	44%	29%
2018	42%	29%
2017	42%	27%
2016	41%	26%
2015	41%	25%
2014	39%	24%
2013	38%	24%
2012	35%	23%
2011	34%	22%
2010	33%	21%
2009	30%	20%
2008	30%	20%
2007	29%	19%
2006	27%	18%
2005	25%	18%
2004	25%	17%
2003	22%	16%
2002	20%	16%
2001	19%	15%
2000	17%	15%
1999	16%	14%
1998	14%	14%
1996	12%	14%
1995	10%	13%
1994	9%	13%
1993	10%	12%
1992	10%	12%
1991	11%	12%
1990	10%	11%
1989	8%	11%
1988	8%	10%

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% Black

33%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
2023	35%	15%
2022	36%	15%
2021	35%	15%
2020	35%	15%
2019	35%	15%
2018	37%	15%
2017	37%	16%
2016	37%	16%
2015	38%	16%
2014	39%	16%
2013	40%	16%
2012	41%	16%
2011	42%	16%
2010	43%	17%
2009	44%	17%
2008	44%	17%
2007	44%	17%
2006	44%	18%
2005	45%	18%
2004	43%	18%
2003	43%	18%
2002	42%	18%
2001	42%	18%
2000	41%	18%
1999	40%	18%
1998	40%	18%
1996	37%	18%
1995	37%	19%
1994	36%	18%
1993	35%	19%
1992	35%	18%
1991	32%	18%
1990	33%	19%
1989	32%	18%
1988	31%	18%

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% White

12%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
2023	14%	39%
2022	14%	40%
2021	14%	41%
2020	14%	42%
2019	14%	43%
2018	16%	44%
2017	16%	45%
2016	17%	46%
2015	17%	48%
2014	17%	49%
2013	18%	50%
2012	20%	51%
2011	20%	52%
2010	21%	53%
2009	23%	54%
2008	23%	55%
2007	24%	56%
2006	26%	57%
2005	27%	57%
2004	29%	58%
2003	30%	59%
2002	33%	59%
2001	35%	61%
2000	38%	61%
1999	41%	62%
1998	43%	62%
1996	48%	63%
1995	50%	63%
1994	52%	64%
1993	52%	64%
1992	53%	65%
1991	55%	65%
1990	55%	66%
1989	58%	67%
1988	60%	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	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,728 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 $29,139 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$118 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$117 MM	$31 MM
2022	$108 MM	$29 MM
2021	$96 MM	$26 MM
2020	$90 MM	$25 MM
2019	$88 MM	$25 MM
2018	$83 MM	$24 MM
2017	$78 MM	$23 MM
2016	$76 MM	$21 MM
2015	$76 MM	$20 MM
2014	$72 MM	$21 MM
2012	$68 MM	$21 MM
2011	$67 MM	$20 MM
2010	$76 MM	$20 MM
2009	$62 MM	$20 MM
2008	$60 MM	$19 MM
2007	$59 MM	$19 MM
2006	$53 MM	$18 MM
2005	$53 MM	$17 MM
2004	$48 MM	$17 MM
2003	$52 MM	$15 MM
2002	$43 MM	$14 MM
2001	$43 MM	$14 MM
2000	$39 MM	$13 MM
1999	$36 MM	$13 MM
1998	$34 MM	$12 MM
1996	$31 MM	$11 MM
1995	$30 MM	$11 MM
1992	$27 MM	$10 MM
1990	$21 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$119 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$119 MM	$30 MM
2022	$105 MM	$29 MM
2021	$88 MM	$25 MM
2020	$88 MM	$24 MM
2019	$87 MM	$25 MM
2018	$79 MM	$24 MM
2017	$76 MM	$23 MM
2016	$75 MM	$22 MM
2015	$67 MM	$20 MM
2014	$71 MM	$20 MM
2012	$84 MM	$20 MM
2011	$71 MM	$19 MM
2010	$67 MM	$20 MM
2009	$60 MM	$19 MM
2008	$60 MM	$20 MM
2007	$57 MM	$19 MM
2006	$54 MM	$18 MM
2005	$51 MM	$17 MM
2004	$49 MM	$16 MM
2003	$54 MM	$16 MM
2002	$46 MM	$14 MM
2001	$50 MM	$13 MM
2000	$35 MM	$13 MM
1999	$34 MM	$14 MM
1998	$32 MM	$13 MM
1996	$31 MM	$11 MM
1995	$32 MM	$11 MM
1992	$24 MM	$9 MM
1990	$21 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,728

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,860	$32,400
2022	$27,526	$31,833
2021	$24,580	$27,862
2020	$22,826	$26,511
2019	$22,014	$27,169
2018	$21,448	$25,776
2017	$20,292	$24,717
2016	$20,041	$23,074
2015	$19,978	$19,116
2014	$19,021	$22,539
2012	$17,499	$22,326
2011	$16,561	$15,563
2010	$19,324	$19,116
2009	$16,017	$20,414
2008	$15,524	$19,641
2007	$14,939	$17,846
2006	$13,443	$16,912
2005	$13,199	$15,983
2004	$11,470	$15,178
2003	$13,054	$14,414
2002	$11,213	$13,992
2001	$11,775	$13,524
2000	$10,877	$12,563
1999	$10,492	$11,702
1998	$10,282	$11,220
1995	$9,436	$10,398
1992	$8,761	$10,290
1990	$7,144	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$29,139

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rahway Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,287	$31,763
2022	$26,837	$31,545
2021	$22,501	$26,876
2020	$22,283	$25,682
2019	$21,751	$26,960
2018	$20,556	$25,387
2017	$19,846	$25,235
2016	$19,694	$23,517
2015	$17,758	$19,190
2014	$18,804	$21,879
2012	$21,801	$21,692
2011	$17,505	$15,139
2010	$17,176	$19,190
2009	$15,383	$19,395
2008	$15,412	$19,863
2007	$14,572	$18,129
2006	$13,768	$16,981
2005	$12,851	$16,151
2004	$11,906	$14,709
2003	$13,634	$14,730
2002	$11,866	$14,261
2001	$13,521	$13,311
2000	$9,762	$12,817
1999	$9,733	$12,247
1998	$9,533	$11,565
1995	$9,866	$10,509
1992	$7,746	$9,044
1990	$6,994	$7,994

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Best Rahway Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Franklin Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1809 St Georges Ave
Rahway, NJ 07065
(732) 396-1050

Gr: PK-6 | 658 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Grover Cleveland Elementary School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

486 E Milton Ave
Rahway, NJ 07065
(732) 396-1040

Gr: PK-6 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Roosevelt Elementary School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

811 St George Ave
Rahway, NJ 07065
(732) 396-1060

Gr: PK-6 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #44.

Madison Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

944 Madison Avenue
Rahway, NJ 07065
(732) 396-1070

Gr: PK-6 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,090 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: 80% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education