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Wayne Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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 645 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#159 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Graduation Rate
96%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
8%
% Hispanic
17%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
68%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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.
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
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1006 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 968-7400
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 968-7400
Gr: PK-K | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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