Roselle Public School District

710 Locust Street
Roselle, NJ 07203
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 532 students in Roselle Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Roselle Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
926 Schools
# Students
3,147 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
33,535 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

14%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

5%
23%
86%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
15.7%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
51%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
43%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
3%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,211 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
$84 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$86 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$26,723
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$27,211
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dr. Charles C. Polk School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Warren St
Roselle, NJ 07203
(908) 298-2061
Gr: PK-4 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: n/an/a
150 East 3rd Avenue
Roselle, NJ 07203
(908) 298-2040
Gr: K | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • 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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