South River Public School District

15 Montgomery Street
South River, NJ 08882
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 465 students in South River Public School District.
Public Preschools in South River Public School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,422 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
33,264 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#544 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
38%
31%
49%
10%
23%
81%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
45%
36%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
45%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,151 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,253
$26,940
Spending / Student
$18,151
$25,837

Best South River Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
22 David Street
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4006
Gr: PK-1 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,422 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 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

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