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New Brunswick 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 are 5 public preschools serving 2,780 students in New Brunswick School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in New Brunswick School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
8,621 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
778 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Brunswick School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 74% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#628 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
74%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
92%
36%
% Black
7%
16%
% White
1%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,597 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,621 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$264 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$247 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,597
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,621
$25,828
Best New Brunswick School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
133 Tunison Rd
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: PK-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
Lord Stirling Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 Redmond Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #33.
Paul Robeson Community School For The Arts
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
199 Paul Robeson Blvd
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: PK-8 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Mckinley Community School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15 Van Dyke Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: PK-8 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
A Chester Redshaw School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
216 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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