For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 736 students in South River Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in South River Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in South River Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South River High School, with 81% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
2,422 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South River Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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.
Overall District Rank
#544 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
23%
Graduation Rate
81%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
45%
34%
% Black
6%
17%
% White
45%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,151 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,253
$26,931
Spending / Student
$18,151
$25,828
Best South River Public School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South River High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11 Montgomery Street
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4014
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4014
Gr: 9-12 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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