For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 235 students in Spotswood Public School District.
Public Preschools in Spotswood Public School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,631 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#367 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.8%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
% Hispanic
23%
37%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
63%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,457 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,728 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,457
$27,031
Spending / Student
$20,728
$25,924
Best Spotswood Public School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
80 Kane Avenue
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Spotswood, NJ 08884
(732) 723-2200
Gr: PK-1 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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