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New Brunswick School District

268 Baldwin Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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Tel: (732) 745-5300

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New Brunswick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

12 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

8,621 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

778 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	292	91
Kind	585	134
1	628	138
2	614	142
3	627	141
4	611	143
5	658	144
6	666	146
7	688	148
8	668	150
9	646	157
10	687	156
11	631	157
12	620	152

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District Rank

New Brunswick School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 63% has decreased from 69% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#631 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District
2022	#631
2021	#638
2019	#599
2018	#585
2017	#611
2016	#618
2015	#616
2014	#631
2013	#628
2012	#620
2011	#615

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36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2022	8%	36%
2021	4%	26%
2019	19%	44%
2018	21%	42%
2017	18%	41%
2016	18%	40%
2015	14%	36%
2014	50%	75%
2013	49%	75%
2012	49%	75%
2011	46%	75%

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20%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2022	20%	49%
2021	23%	47%
2019	32%	57%
2018	21%	55%
2017	26%	53%
2016	23%	50%
2015	20%	47%
2014	33%	69%
2013	34%	69%
2012	34%	69%
2011	33%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2022	5%	23%
2021	5%	22%

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63%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2022	63%	85%
2021	57%	88%
2020	72%	90%
2019	78%	90%
2018	73%	90%
2017	69%	90%
2016	70%	90%
2015	69%	89%
2014	63%	88%
2013	61%	87%
2012	59%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.15

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	0.15	0.71
2022	0.16	0.71
2021	0.16	0.71
2020	0.19	0.70
2019	0.19	0.70
2018	0.19	0.70
2017	0.19	0.70
2016	0.20	0.69
2015	0.31	0.68
2014	0.24	0.68
2013	0.27	0.67
2012	0.27	0.66
2011	0.30	0.65
2010	0.34	0.65
2009	0.36	0.64
2008	0.37	0.63
2007	0.40	0.62
2006	0.40	0.62
2005	0.45	0.61
2004	0.46	0.60
2003	0.49	0.60
2002	0.50	0.59
2001	0.53	0.58
2000	0.54	0.57
1999	0.54	0.57
1998	0.55	0.57
1996	0.56	0.56
1995	0.57	0.55
1994	0.57	0.55
1993	0.57	0.55
1992	0.56	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	2%	4%
1990	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

92%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	33%
2022	92%	32%
2021	92%	31%
2020	90%	29%
2019	90%	29%
2018	90%	27%
2017	90%	27%
2016	89%	26%
2015	66%	25%
2014	86%	24%
2013	85%	23%
2012	85%	23%
2011	83%	22%
2010	80%	21%
2009	78%	20%
2008	77%	19%
2007	74%	19%
2006	75%	18%
2005	69%	18%
2004	69%	17%
2003	65%	17%
2002	64%	16%
2001	59%	15%
2000	55%	15%
1999	54%	14%
1998	51%	14%
1996	47%	14%
1995	45%	13%
1994	44%	13%
1993	40%	13%
1992	38%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	15%
2022	7%	15%
2021	7%	15%
2020	9%	15%
2019	9%	15%
2018	10%	16%
2017	10%	16%
2016	11%	16%
2015	9%	16%
2014	12%	16%
2013	13%	16%
2012	14%	16%
2011	15%	16%
2010	18%	17%
2009	20%	17%
2008	20%	17%
2007	23%	17%
2006	24%	18%
2005	26%	18%
2004	26%	18%
2003	29%	18%
2002	32%	18%
2001	36%	18%
2000	41%	18%
1999	44%	18%
1998	46%	18%
1996	48%	19%
1995	50%	19%
1994	52%	19%
1993	54%	19%
1992	55%	19%

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% White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	39%
2022	1%	40%
2021	1%	41%
2020	1%	43%
2019	1%	43%
2015	3%	48%
2014	1%	49%
2013	1%	50%
2011	1%	52%
2010	1%	53%
2009	1%	54%
2008	2%	55%
2007	1%	56%
2006	1%	56%
2005	2%	57%
2004	3%	58%
2003	3%	58%
2002	2%	59%
2001	3%	61%
2000	2%	61%
1999	2%	62%
1998	2%	62%
1996	3%	62%
1995	4%	63%
1994	3%	63%
1993	5%	63%
1992	5%	64%
1991	6%	65%
1990	6%	66%
1989	6%	67%
1988	7%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$264 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2021	$264MM	$26MM
2020	$244MM	$25MM
2019	$238MM	$25MM
2018	$225MM	$24MM
2017	$217MM	$23MM
2016	$211MM	$21MM
2015	$155MM	$20MM
2014	$198MM	$21MM
2012	$175MM	$21MM
2011	$151MM	$20MM
2010	$155MM	$20MM
2009	$169MM	$20MM
2008	$159MM	$19MM
2007	$153MM	$19MM
2006	$148MM	$18MM
2005	$145MM	$17MM
2004	$116MM	$17MM
2003	$126MM	$15MM
2002	$107MM	$14MM
2001	$87MM	$14MM
2000	$79MM	$13MM
1999	$65MM	$13MM
1998	$72MM	$12MM
1996	$53MM	$11MM
1995	$52MM	$11MM

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Spending

$247 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2021	$247MM	$25MM
2020	$240MM	$24MM
2019	$236MM	$25MM
2018	$222MM	$24MM
2017	$216MM	$23MM
2016	$214MM	$22MM
2015	$174MM	$20MM
2014	$195MM	$20MM
2012	$178MM	$20MM
2011	$172MM	$19MM
2010	$174MM	$20MM
2009	$160MM	$19MM
2008	$155MM	$20MM
2007	$156MM	$19MM
2006	$147MM	$18MM
2005	$144MM	$17MM
2004	$125MM	$16MM
2003	$122MM	$16MM
2002	$118MM	$14MM
2001	$100MM	$13MM
2000	$79MM	$13MM
1999	$71MM	$14MM
1998	$69MM	$13MM
1996	$54MM	$11MM
1995	$49MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,597

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2021	$28,759	$27,862
2020	$26,364	$26,511
2019	$25,726	$27,169
2018	$24,288	$25,776
2017	$23,852	$24,717
2016	$23,516	$23,074
2015	$18,037	$19,116
2014	$24,253	$22,539
2012	$22,802	$22,326
2011	$16,090	$15,563
2010	$21,563	$19,116
2009	$24,732	$20,414
2008	$23,745	$19,641
2007	$22,478	$17,846
2006	$21,874	$16,912
2005	$21,553	$15,983
2004	$16,659	$15,178
2003	$20,672	$14,414
2002	$18,842	$13,992
2001	$15,947	$13,524
2000	$14,550	$12,563
1999	$12,444	$11,702
1998	$14,162	$11,220
1995	$11,634	$10,398
1992	$11,382	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$28,621

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Brunswick School District	New Jersey
2021	$26,902	$26,876
2020	$25,938	$25,682
2019	$25,548	$26,960
2018	$23,940	$25,387
2017	$23,672	$25,235
2016	$23,780	$23,517
2015	$20,208	$19,190
2014	$23,898	$21,879
2012	$23,183	$21,692
2011	$18,294	$15,139
2010	$24,157	$19,190
2009	$23,455	$19,395
2008	$23,127	$19,863
2007	$22,926	$18,129
2006	$21,742	$16,981
2005	$21,335	$16,151
2004	$17,883	$14,709
2003	$19,951	$14,730
2002	$20,726	$14,261
2001	$18,166	$13,311
2000	$14,611	$12,817
1999	$13,656	$12,247
1998	$13,684	$11,565
1995	$11,105	$10,509
1992	$9,917	$9,044

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to New Brunswick School District?

New Brunswick School District manages 12 public schools serving 8,621 students.

What is the rank of New Brunswick School District?

New Brunswick School District is ranked #631 out of 646 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in New Brunswick School District?

92% of New Brunswick School District students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student/teacher ratio of New Brunswick School District?

New Brunswick School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is New Brunswick School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,621 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 63% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education