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Wayne Township Public 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 208 students in Wayne Township Public School District.
Public Preschools in Wayne Township Public School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
15 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
7,653 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
691 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
# American Indian Students
12 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
768 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
10%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,319 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
36%
# Black Students
135 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
5,169 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
68%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
246 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
506
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
508
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
582
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
528
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
570
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
569
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
585
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
586
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
595
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
572
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
601
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
617
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
626
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$200 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,104
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,124
$25,828
Best Wayne Township Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1006 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 968-7400
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 968-7400
Grades: PK-K
| 208 students
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