Wayne Township Public School District

Item: Wayne Township Public School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

50 Nellis Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470

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Top 30%

Tel: (973) 633-3000

www.wayneschools.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

15 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

7,653 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

691 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	208	91
Kind	506	134
1	508	138
2	582	142
3	528	141
4	570	143
5	569	144
6	585	146
7	586	148
8	595	150
9	572	157
10	601	156
11	617	157
12	626	152

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District Rank

Wayne Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#162 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District
2022	#162
2021	#155
2019	#169
2018	#171
2017	#189
2016	#185
2015	#239
2014	#211
2013	#222
2012	#178
2011	#191

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51%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	51%	36%
2021	39%	26%
2019	61%	44%
2018	59%	42%
2017	56%	41%
2016	55%	40%
2015	46%	36%
2014	85%	75%
2013	84%	75%
2012	87%	75%
2011	86%	75%

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64%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	64%	49%
2021	58%	47%
2019	72%	57%
2018	59%	55%
2017	68%	53%
2016	64%	50%
2015	53%	47%
2014	81%	69%
2013	80%	69%
2012	81%	69%
2011	80%	69%

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34%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	34%	23%
2021	29%	22%

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91%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	91%	85%
2021	95%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	96%	90%
2016	96%	90%
2015	96%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	94%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.50	0.71
2022	0.49	0.71
2021	0.48	0.71
2020	0.44	0.70
2019	0.44	0.70
2018	0.38	0.70
2017	0.38	0.70
2016	0.37	0.69
2015	0.36	0.68
2014	0.34	0.68
2013	0.34	0.67
2012	0.32	0.66
2011	0.31	0.65
2010	0.30	0.65
2009	0.29	0.64
2008	0.28	0.63
2007	0.27	0.62
2006	0.27	0.62
2005	0.26	0.61
2004	0.25	0.60
2003	0.25	0.60
2002	0.23	0.59
2001	0.22	0.58
2000	0.21	0.57
1999	0.20	0.57
1998	0.19	0.57
1996	0.20	0.56
1995	0.19	0.55
1994	0.19	0.55
1993	0.20	0.55
1992	0.19	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	10%
2022	11%	10%
2021	11%	10%
2020	12%	11%
2019	12%	11%
2018	12%	10%
2017	12%	10%
2016	11%	10%
2015	11%	10%
2014	10%	10%
2013	10%	10%
2012	10%	9%
2011	10%	9%
2010	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%
2007	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	8%	7%
2004	8%	7%
2003	8%	7%
2002	8%	7%
2001	7%	6%
2000	6%	6%
1999	6%	6%
1998	6%	6%
1996	7%	5%
1995	6%	5%
1994	6%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	5%	5%

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% Hispanic

17%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	16%	33%
2022	15%	32%
2021	14%	31%
2020	12%	29%
2019	12%	29%
2018	10%	27%
2017	10%	27%
2016	10%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	9%	24%
2013	8%	23%
2012	7%	23%
2011	7%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	6%	19%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	5%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	4%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	4%	13%
1992	4%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%

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% White

68%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	69%	39%
2022	69%	40%
2021	70%	41%
2020	73%	43%
2019	73%	43%
2018	77%	45%
2017	77%	45%
2016	78%	46%
2015	77%	48%
2014	80%	49%
2013	81%	50%
2012	82%	51%
2011	82%	52%
2010	83%	53%
2009	84%	54%
2008	84%	55%
2007	84%	56%
2006	85%	56%
2005	86%	57%
2004	86%	58%
2003	86%	58%
2002	87%	59%
2001	88%	61%
2000	89%	61%
1999	89%	62%
1998	90%	62%
1996	89%	62%
1995	89%	63%
1994	90%	63%
1993	89%	63%
1992	90%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,104 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,124 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$207 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$207MM	$26MM
2020	$198MM	$25MM
2019	$194MM	$25MM
2018	$187MM	$24MM
2017	$180MM	$23MM
2016	$174MM	$21MM
2015	$146MM	$20MM
2014	$172MM	$21MM
2012	$154MM	$21MM
2011	$149MM	$20MM
2010	$146MM	$20MM
2009	$143MM	$20MM
2008	$148MM	$19MM
2007	$141MM	$19MM
2006	$133MM	$18MM
2005	$130MM	$17MM
2004	$117MM	$17MM
2003	$106MM	$15MM
2002	$96MM	$14MM
2001	$95MM	$14MM
2000	$85MM	$13MM
1999	$81MM	$13MM
1998	$74MM	$12MM
1996	$68MM	$11MM
1995	$66MM	$11MM

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Spending

$200 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$200MM	$25MM
2020	$193MM	$24MM
2019	$192MM	$25MM
2018	$182MM	$24MM
2017	$175MM	$23MM
2016	$175MM	$22MM
2015	$146MM	$20MM
2014	$159MM	$20MM
2012	$148MM	$20MM
2011	$145MM	$19MM
2010	$146MM	$20MM
2009	$143MM	$19MM
2008	$144MM	$20MM
2007	$138MM	$19MM
2006	$136MM	$18MM
2005	$153MM	$17MM
2004	$118MM	$16MM
2003	$103MM	$16MM
2002	$95MM	$14MM
2001	$94MM	$13MM
2000	$87MM	$13MM
1999	$82MM	$14MM
1998	$73MM	$13MM
1996	$67MM	$11MM
1995	$70MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,104

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$27,470	$27,862
2020	$25,614	$26,511
2019	$24,920	$27,169
2018	$23,591	$25,776
2017	$22,581	$24,717
2016	$21,688	$23,074
2015	$18,311	$19,116
2014	$20,604	$22,539
2012	$18,019	$22,326
2011	$16,975	$15,563
2010	$16,441	$19,116
2009	$16,366	$20,414
2008	$16,823	$19,641
2007	$15,911	$17,846
2006	$15,133	$16,912
2005	$14,776	$15,983
2004	$12,890	$15,178
2003	$12,299	$14,414
2002	$11,385	$13,992
2001	$11,702	$13,524
2000	$10,811	$12,563
1999	$10,686	$11,702
1998	$10,292	$11,220
1995	$9,950	$10,398
1992	$10,381	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$26,124

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$26,477	$26,876
2020	$25,003	$25,682
2019	$24,573	$26,960
2018	$22,910	$25,387
2017	$21,951	$25,235
2016	$21,840	$23,517
2015	$18,340	$19,190
2014	$19,113	$21,879
2012	$17,297	$21,692
2011	$16,535	$15,139
2010	$16,467	$19,190
2009	$16,372	$19,395
2008	$16,354	$19,863
2007	$15,505	$18,129
2006	$15,488	$16,981
2005	$17,394	$16,151
2004	$13,026	$14,709
2003	$11,940	$14,730
2002	$11,265	$14,261
2001	$11,599	$13,311
2000	$11,026	$12,817
1999	$10,838	$12,247
1998	$10,074	$11,565
1995	$10,656	$10,509
1992	$8,866	$9,044

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wayne Township Public School District?

Wayne Township Public School District manages 15 public schools serving 7,653 students.

What is the rank of Wayne Township Public School District?

Wayne Township Public School District is ranked #164 out of 646 school districts in New Jersey (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wayne Township Public School District?

68% of Wayne Township Public School District students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wayne Township Public School District?

Wayne Township Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Wayne Township Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $26,124 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,653 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 91% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Top 30%
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education