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 is 1 public preschool serving 142 students in Wayne Township Public School District.
Public Preschools in Wayne Township Public School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
15 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
7,500 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
657 Teachers
32,002 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.
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
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
807 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,105 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
35%
# Black Students
123 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
5,204 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
69%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
135
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
447
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
500
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
521
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
547
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
527
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
586
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
598
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
597
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
590
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
588
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
575
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
610
494
# Ungraded Students:
258
21,348

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1006 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 968-7407
Grades: PK-K
| 142 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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