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Spotswood Public School District

Item: Spotswood Public School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

105 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08884

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (732) 723-2200

www.spsd.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,631 students in Spotswood Public School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public Schools in Spotswood Public School District have an score of 40% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

1,631 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

139 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	64	91
Kind	81	132
1	90	139
2	103	140
3	77	144
4	87	143
5	98	145
6	85	146
7	78	148
8	106	149
9	172	154
10	212	156
11	173	154
12	205	158

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District Rank

Spotswood 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Spotswood Public School District
2023	#367
2022	#353
2021	#344
2019	#284
2018	#267
2017	#280
2016	#319
2015	#314
2014	#174
2013	#157
2012	#186
2011	#183
2010	#162

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40%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
2023	40%	38%
2022	39%	36%
2021	27%	26%
2019	51%	44%
2018	49%	42%
2017	45%	41%
2016	43%	40%
2015	42%	36%
2014	88%	75%
2013	89%	75%
2012	87%	75%
2011	88%	75%
2010	88%	73%

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43%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
2022	43%	49%
2021	44%	47%
2019	63%	57%
2018	49%	55%
2017	60%	53%
2016	53%	50%
2015	46%	47%
2014	81%	69%
2013	80%	69%
2012	79%	69%
2011	78%	69%
2010	77%	69%

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22%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
2022	22%	23%
2021	23%	22%

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92%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	90%
2022	87%	85%
2021	87%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	96%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	87%	86%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

17.8%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
2023	17.8%	16.7%
2022	27.2%	18.2%
2021	9.1%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.53	0.71
2022	0.49	0.71
2021	0.48	0.71
2020	0.45	0.71
2019	0.45	0.70
2018	0.41	0.70
2017	0.41	0.70
2016	0.40	0.69
2015	0.38	0.68
2014	0.37	0.67
2013	0.36	0.67
2012	0.35	0.66
2011	0.35	0.65
2010	0.35	0.64
2009	0.32	0.64
2008	0.32	0.63
2007	0.27	0.62
2006	0.27	0.61
2005	0.24	0.61
2004	0.24	0.60
2003	0.20	0.59
2002	0.17	0.59
2001	0.20	0.58
2000	0.21	0.58
1999	0.22	0.57
1998	0.18	0.57
1996	0.15	0.55
1995	0.17	0.55
1994	0.16	0.54
1993	0.16	0.54
1992	0.15	0.53
1991	0.14	0.53
1990	0.13	0.52
1989	0.11	0.51
1988	0.11	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	6%	10%
2019	6%	11%
2018	6%	10%
2017	6%	10%
2016	6%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	6%	9%
2010	5%	9%
2009	5%	8%
2008	4%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	5%	6%
1999	6%	6%
1998	6%	6%
1996	4%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	5%	5%
1991	5%	5%
1990	4%	4%
1989	3%	4%
1988	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

23%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
2023	20%	33%
2022	18%	32%
2021	18%	31%
2020	16%	30%
2019	16%	29%
2018	15%	29%
2017	15%	27%
2016	14%	26%
2015	13%	25%
2014	12%	24%
2013	11%	24%
2012	10%	23%
2011	10%	22%
2010	11%	21%
2009	10%	20%
2008	9%	20%
2007	8%	19%
2006	7%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	6%	17%
2003	5%	16%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	5%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	12%
1992	2%	12%
1991	1%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	16%
2016	3%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	3%	16%
2013	4%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	4%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	4%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	3%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	18%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	18%
1991	1%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

63%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
2023	66%	39%
2022	69%	40%
2021	70%	41%
2020	72%	42%
2019	72%	43%
2018	75%	44%
2017	75%	45%
2016	76%	46%
2015	78%	48%
2014	78%	49%
2013	79%	50%
2012	80%	51%
2011	80%	52%
2010	79%	53%
2009	82%	54%
2008	82%	55%
2007	84%	56%
2006	85%	57%
2005	87%	57%
2004	87%	58%
2003	89%	59%
2002	91%	59%
2001	89%	61%
2000	89%	61%
1999	88%	62%
1998	90%	62%
1996	92%	63%
1995	91%	63%
1994	91%	64%
1993	92%	64%
1992	92%	65%
1991	93%	65%
1990	93%	66%
1989	94%	67%
1988	94%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Spotswood 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	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,159 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,628 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$41 MM	$31 MM
2022	$40 MM	$29 MM
2021	$37 MM	$26 MM
2020	$34 MM	$25 MM
2019	$34 MM	$25 MM
2018	$33 MM	$24 MM
2017	$33 MM	$23 MM
2016	$33 MM	$21 MM
2015	$28 MM	$20 MM
2014	$30 MM	$21 MM
2012	$29 MM	$21 MM
2011	$28 MM	$20 MM
2010	$28 MM	$20 MM
2009	$27 MM	$20 MM
2008	$26 MM	$19 MM
2007	$26 MM	$19 MM
2006	$24 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$17 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$15 MM
2002	$18 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$13 MM
1998	$14 MM	$12 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$13 MM	$11 MM
1992	$12 MM	$10 MM
1990	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$39 MM	$30 MM
2022	$37 MM	$29 MM
2021	$34 MM	$25 MM
2020	$32 MM	$24 MM
2019	$32 MM	$25 MM
2018	$31 MM	$24 MM
2017	$33 MM	$23 MM
2016	$33 MM	$22 MM
2015	$28 MM	$20 MM
2014	$29 MM	$20 MM
2012	$28 MM	$20 MM
2011	$26 MM	$19 MM
2010	$28 MM	$20 MM
2009	$26 MM	$19 MM
2008	$25 MM	$20 MM
2007	$25 MM	$19 MM
2006	$23 MM	$18 MM
2005	$26 MM	$17 MM
2004	$31 MM	$16 MM
2003	$20 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$13 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$14 MM
1998	$15 MM	$13 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$13 MM	$11 MM
1992	$11 MM	$9 MM
1990	$10 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,159

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,144	$32,400
2022	$25,397	$31,833
2021	$23,152	$27,862
2020	$20,833	$26,511
2019	$20,439	$27,169
2018	$18,985	$25,776
2017	$18,693	$24,717
2016	$18,501	$23,074
2015	$16,075	$19,116
2014	$16,688	$22,539
2012	$16,148	$22,326
2011	$17,955	$15,563
2010	$15,471	$19,116
2009	$15,370	$20,414
2008	$14,912	$19,641
2007	$14,741	$17,846
2006	$13,067	$16,912
2005	$14,528	$15,983
2004	$13,899	$15,178
2003	$12,315	$14,414
2002	$10,938	$13,992
2001	$10,588	$13,524
2000	$11,261	$12,563
1999	$10,426	$11,702
1998	$9,385	$11,220
1995	$8,837	$10,398
1992	$8,921	$10,290
1990	$7,050	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,628

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Spotswood Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,613	$31,763
2022	$23,379	$31,545
2021	$21,370	$26,876
2020	$19,461	$25,682
2019	$19,352	$26,960
2018	$18,132	$25,387
2017	$19,171	$25,235
2016	$18,659	$23,517
2015	$15,714	$19,190
2014	$16,099	$21,879
2012	$15,625	$21,692
2011	$17,103	$15,139
2010	$15,124	$19,190
2009	$14,934	$19,395
2008	$14,283	$19,863
2007	$14,007	$18,129
2006	$12,515	$16,981
2005	$15,876	$16,151
2004	$17,077	$14,709
2003	$11,967	$14,730
2002	$10,438	$14,261
2001	$10,698	$13,311
2000	$10,477	$12,817
1999	$10,280	$12,247
1998	$9,776	$11,565
1995	$8,242	$10,509
1992	$7,818	$9,044
1990	$6,996	$7,994

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Best Spotswood Public School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

E Raymond Appleby Elementary School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

23 Vliet Street
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200

Gr: 2-5 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #22.

Spotswood Memorial Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

115 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200

Gr: 6-8 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #33.

Spotswood High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

105 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200

Gr: 9-12 | 762 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: n/an/a

G Austin Schoenly Elementary School

Add to Compare

80 Kane Avenue
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200

Gr: PK-1 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Spotswood Public School District?

Spotswood Public School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,631 students.

What is the rank of Spotswood Public School District?

Spotswood Public School District is ranked #370 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Spotswood Public School District?

63% of Spotswood Public School District students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Spotswood Public School District?

Spotswood Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Spotswood Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,628 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,631 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education