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Washington Township 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 high school serving 2,108 students in Washington Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Washington Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Washington Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Washington Township High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
7,236 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
653 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington Township 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 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#359 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
8%
34%
% Black
10%
17%
% White
72%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,030 in this school district is less 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 $23,140 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,030
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,140
$25,828
Best Washington Township School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Township High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
519 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 589-8500
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 589-8500
Gr: 9-12 | 2,108 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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