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 is 1 public preschool serving 548 students in Upper Freehold Regional School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Upper Freehold Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
3 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
2,014 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
33,535 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.
Overall District Rank
#261 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)11%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
37%
% Black
3%
15%
% White
79%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,941 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,072 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,941
$27,048
Spending / Student
$23,072
$25,941
Best Upper Freehold Regional School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newell Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
27 High Street
Allentown, NJ 08501
(609) 259-7292
Allentown, NJ 08501
(609) 259-7292
Gr: PK-4 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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