Washington Township School District

206 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ 08080
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Washington Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools in Washington Township School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
6,938 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
646 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Washington Township 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#359 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
38%
48%
49%
19%
23%
93%
85%
(2022-23)
14.6%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
15%
37%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
70%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,062 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,134 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,062
$27,031
Spending / Student
$24,134
$25,924

Best Washington Township School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Elwood Kindle
211 Washington Ave
Pitman, NJ 08071
(856) 589-2628
Gr: PK
Rank: n/an/a
251 Woodbury Turnersville Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 227-1303
Gr: PK

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,938 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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