Upper Freehold Regional School District

27 High Street
Allentown, NJ 08501
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Upper Freehold Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 981 students in Upper Freehold Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Upper Freehold Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
3 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
2,014 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Upper Freehold Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#261 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

47%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

52%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

35%
23%
95%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
11%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
9%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
79%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,988 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$52 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$27,209
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$25,988
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Upper Freehold Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newell Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
27 High Street
Allentown, NJ 08501
(609) 259-7292
Gr: PK-4 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Stonebridge Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1252 Yardville-allentown Road
Allentown, NJ 08501
(609) 259-7292
Gr: 5-8 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,014 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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