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 are 4 public preschools serving 1,905 students in South Brunswick School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in South Brunswick School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
8,009 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
665 Teachers
32,002 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
46 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
4,925 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
61%
9%
# Hispanic Students
777 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
35%
# Black Students
607 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
1,470 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
18%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
179 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
107
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
448
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
444
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
457
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
482
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
571
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
613
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
623
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
640
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
638
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
718
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
718
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
756
494
# Ungraded Students:
247
21,348

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monmouth Junction Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
630 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-6981
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #22.
Cambridge Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
35 Cambridge Road
Kendall Park, NJ 08824
(732) 297-2941
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #33.
Indian Fields Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
359 Ridge Road
Dayton, NJ 08810
(732) 329-1043
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
Rank: #44.
Brooks Crossing Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
50 Deans Hall Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 821-7478
Grades: PK-5
| 564 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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