B
Spotswood Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Spotswood and Helmetta.
Students
1,631
Schools
4
Spent per student
$21,833
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$19.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Spotswood Borough School District
- School Grade B: better than 57% of New Jersey districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.6M, about $12,016 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avenel.
K–516 elementary schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
6–85 middle schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
9–123 high schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,833 per student · 23% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 33%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,582’20
1,591’21
1,632’22
1,671’23
1,631’24
Up 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 63%Hispanic 23%Asian 5%Black 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.