Washington Township School District

206 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ 08080
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools in Washington Township School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
926 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%)

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

36%
38%

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

48%
49%

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

19%
23%
93%
90.5%

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

(2022-23)
14.6%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.71

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%

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

% Hispanic
15%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
10%
15%

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

% White
70%
36%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,355 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 $27,543 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$190 MM
$42,853 MM

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

Spending
$191 MM
$42,028 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$27,355
$31,633

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

Spending / Student
$27,543
$31,024

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

Best Washington Township School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

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 (26-27)

  • 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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