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South River Public School District

Item: South River Public School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

15 Montgomery Street
South River, NJ 08882

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (732) 613-4000

www.srivernj.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,528 students in South River Public School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.

Public Elementary Schools in South River Public School District have an score of 23% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,912 Schools

# Students

2,395 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

219 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South River Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	30	62
Kind	164	124
1	154	139
2	160	140
3	177	144
4	171	143
5	148	145
6	186	146
7	170	117
8	168	117

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District Rank

South River 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 81% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South River Public School District
2023	#544
2022	#547
2021	#530
2019	#534
2018	#501
2017	#498
2016	#439
2015	#407
2014	#461
2013	#488
2012	#476
2011	#447
2010	#448

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22%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	22%	38%
2022	19%	36%
2021	12%	26%
2019	32%	44%
2018	31%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	33%	40%
2015	31%	36%
2014	74%	75%
2013	69%	75%
2012	71%	75%
2011	73%	75%
2010	71%	73%

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31%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2022	31%	49%
2021	35%	47%
2019	40%	57%
2018	31%	55%
2017	43%	53%
2016	46%	50%
2015	45%	47%
2014	64%	69%
2013	65%	69%
2012	65%	69%
2011	67%	69%
2010	65%	69%

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10%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2022	10%	23%
2021	9%	22%

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81%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	81%	90%
2022	77%	85%
2021	77%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	87%	90%
2016	87%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	82%	87%
2012	82%	86%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

22.2%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	22.2%	16.7%
2022	24.1%	18.2%
2021	8.9%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.61	0.71
2021	0.61	0.71
2020	0.60	0.71
2019	0.60	0.70
2018	0.59	0.70
2017	0.59	0.70
2016	0.59	0.69
2015	0.59	0.68
2014	0.59	0.67
2013	0.59	0.67
2012	0.57	0.66
2011	0.57	0.65
2010	0.56	0.64
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.52	0.63
2007	0.51	0.62
2006	0.51	0.61
2005	0.48	0.61
2004	0.46	0.60
2003	0.45	0.59
2002	0.43	0.59
2001	0.41	0.58
2000	0.37	0.58
1999	0.37	0.57
1998	0.36	0.57
1996	0.34	0.55
1995	0.33	0.55
1994	0.29	0.54
1993	0.27	0.54
1992	0.26	0.53
1991	0.23	0.53
1990	0.24	0.52
1989	0.20	0.51
1988	0.20	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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

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% Hispanic

47%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	43%	33%
2022	43%	32%
2021	41%	31%
2020	39%	30%
2019	39%	29%
2018	36%	29%
2017	36%	27%
2016	34%	26%
2015	33%	25%
2014	30%	24%
2013	29%	24%
2012	28%	23%
2011	27%	22%
2010	26%	21%
2009	23%	20%
2008	21%	20%
2007	19%	19%
2006	18%	18%
2005	16%	18%
2004	15%	17%
2003	15%	16%
2002	14%	16%
2001	13%	15%
2000	11%	15%
1999	10%	14%
1998	8%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	8%	13%
1994	6%	13%
1993	5%	12%
1992	4%	12%
1991	4%	12%
1990	4%	11%
1989	3%	11%
1988	3%	10%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	15%
2022	6%	15%
2021	6%	15%
2020	6%	15%
2019	6%	15%
2018	7%	15%
2017	7%	16%
2016	7%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	8%	16%
2013	8%	16%
2012	8%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	8%	17%
2009	8%	17%
2008	8%	17%
2007	10%	17%
2006	10%	18%
2005	10%	18%
2004	10%	18%
2003	10%	18%
2002	9%	18%
2001	9%	18%
2000	9%	18%
1999	9%	18%
1998	11%	18%
1996	11%	18%
1995	10%	19%
1994	9%	18%
1993	8%	19%
1992	9%	18%
1991	8%	18%
1990	9%	19%
1989	8%	18%
1988	8%	18%

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% White

42%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	46%	39%
2022	46%	40%
2021	47%	41%
2020	50%	42%
2019	50%	43%
2018	53%	44%
2017	53%	45%
2016	54%	46%
2015	55%	48%
2014	56%	49%
2013	57%	50%
2012	59%	51%
2011	60%	52%
2010	61%	53%
2009	62%	54%
2008	66%	55%
2007	66%	56%
2006	67%	57%
2005	70%	57%
2004	71%	58%
2003	72%	59%
2002	74%	59%
2001	75%	61%
2000	78%	61%
1999	78%	62%
1998	79%	62%
1996	80%	63%
1995	81%	63%
1994	84%	64%
1993	85%	64%
1992	86%	65%
1991	87%	65%
1990	87%	66%
1989	89%	67%
1988	89%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,508 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$60 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$60 MM	$31 MM
2022	$55 MM	$29 MM
2021	$47 MM	$26 MM
2020	$43 MM	$25 MM
2019	$41 MM	$25 MM
2018	$38 MM	$24 MM
2017	$36 MM	$23 MM
2016	$36 MM	$21 MM
2015	$31 MM	$20 MM
2014	$34 MM	$21 MM
2012	$32 MM	$21 MM
2011	$38 MM	$20 MM
2010	$31 MM	$20 MM
2009	$30 MM	$20 MM
2008	$29 MM	$19 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$17 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$26 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$14 MM
2001	$20 MM	$14 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$13 MM
1998	$18 MM	$12 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$11 MM
1992	$14 MM	$10 MM
1990	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$56 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$56 MM	$30 MM
2022	$52 MM	$29 MM
2021	$44 MM	$25 MM
2020	$40 MM	$24 MM
2019	$39 MM	$25 MM
2018	$36 MM	$24 MM
2017	$38 MM	$23 MM
2016	$36 MM	$22 MM
2015	$30 MM	$20 MM
2014	$32 MM	$20 MM
2012	$38 MM	$20 MM
2011	$29 MM	$19 MM
2010	$30 MM	$20 MM
2009	$28 MM	$19 MM
2008	$28 MM	$20 MM
2007	$26 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$18 MM
2005	$33 MM	$17 MM
2004	$24 MM	$16 MM
2003	$22 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$13 MM
2000	$19 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$14 MM
1998	$21 MM	$13 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$13 MM	$9 MM
1990	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,964

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,922	$32,400
2022	$23,295	$31,833
2021	$20,390	$27,862
2020	$18,513	$26,511
2019	$18,607	$27,169
2018	$17,450	$25,776
2017	$16,632	$24,717
2016	$16,288	$23,074
2015	$13,498	$19,116
2014	$14,693	$22,539
2012	$13,925	$22,326
2011	$15,540	$15,563
2010	$13,030	$19,116
2009	$13,487	$20,414
2008	$13,454	$19,641
2007	$13,016	$17,846
2006	$11,760	$16,912
2005	$11,028	$15,983
2004	$10,235	$15,178
2003	$11,658	$14,414
2002	$9,703	$13,992
2001	$9,900	$13,524
2000	$10,052	$12,563
1999	$10,055	$11,702
1998	$9,960	$11,220
1995	$9,204	$10,398
1992	$9,089	$10,290
1990	$7,658	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,508

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,469	$31,763
2022	$21,803	$31,545
2021	$19,222	$26,876
2020	$17,512	$25,682
2019	$17,640	$26,960
2018	$16,528	$25,387
2017	$17,203	$25,235
2016	$16,371	$23,517
2015	$13,176	$19,190
2014	$13,875	$21,879
2012	$16,376	$21,692
2011	$12,086	$15,139
2010	$12,719	$19,190
2009	$12,328	$19,395
2008	$12,950	$19,863
2007	$12,415	$18,129
2006	$11,570	$16,981
2005	$15,353	$16,151
2004	$10,642	$14,709
2003	$9,799	$14,730
2002	$9,296	$14,261
2001	$9,259	$13,311
2000	$9,701	$12,817
1999	$9,053	$12,247
1998	$11,450	$11,565
1995	$9,314	$10,509
1992	$8,172	$9,044
1990	$7,642	$7,994

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Best South River Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

South River Elementary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

81 Johnson Place
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4073

Gr: 3-5 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #22.

South River Middle School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3 Montgomery Street
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4073

Gr: 6-8 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: n/an/a

South River Primary School

Add to Compare

22 David Street
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4006

Gr: PK-2 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,395 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 81% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education