Wayne Township Public School District

50 Nellis Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,421 students in Wayne Township Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Wayne Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Wayne Township Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wayne Valley High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
15 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
7,500 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
657 Teachers
36,963 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#155 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wayne Township Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wayne Township Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
58%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wayne Township Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wayne Township Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.71
# American Indian Students
14 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
807 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
11%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,105 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
31%
# Black Students
123 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
5,204 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
69%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
135
367
# Students in K Grade:
447
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
500
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
521
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
527
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
586
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
598
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
597
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
590
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
588
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
575
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
610
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
258
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,657 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,657 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wayne Township Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$200 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Wayne Township Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,657
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wayne Township Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,657
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wayne Township Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wayne Township Public School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayne Valley High School
Math: 50% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
551 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 317-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,204 students
Rank: #22.
Wayne Hills High School
Math: 48% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
272 Berdan Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 317-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,217 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,500 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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