South Brunswick School District

231 Black Horse Lane
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,863 students in South Brunswick School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in South Brunswick School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in South Brunswick School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Brunswick High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
8,009 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
665 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

South Brunswick School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#122 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of South Brunswick   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Brunswick   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Brunswick   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of South Brunswick   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
46 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4,925 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
61%
10%
# Hispanic Students
777 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
31%
# Black Students
607 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
1,470 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
18%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
367
# Students in K Grade:
448
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
444
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
457
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
482
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
571
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
613
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
623
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
640
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
638
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
718
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
718
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
756
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
247
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,379 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,423 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$179 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of South Brunswick   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$164 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of South Brunswick   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,379
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in South Brunswick   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,423
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in South Brunswick   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Brunswick School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Brunswick High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
750 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-4044
Grades: 9-12
| 2,863 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,009 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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