Roselle Public School District

710 Locust Street
Roselle, NJ 07203
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Roselle 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 926 students in Roselle Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Roselle Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Roselle Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Abraham Clark High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
3,147 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
36,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Roselle 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#582 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
38%
30%
49%
5%
23%
86%
85%
(2022-23)
15.7%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
51%
35%
% Black
43%
17%
% White
3%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,456 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 $21,611 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,456
$27,031
Spending / Student
$21,611
$25,924

Best Roselle Public School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Abraham Clark High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
122 East 6th Ave
Roselle, NJ 07203
(908) 298-2000
Gr: 9-12 | 926 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,147 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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