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Colts Neck Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Colts Neck Township, and parts of Howell Township, Wall Township and Tinton Falls.
Students
1,007
Schools
3
Spent per student
$35,679
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Debt
$8.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Colts Neck Township School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the NJ average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $8.9M, about $8,798 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fords.
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 proficiency46%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 93% at Woodbridge Township School District, which runs the high school (state 91.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$35,679 per student · 25% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 25%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
950’20
1,008’21
1,000’22
978’23
1,007’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Brick Township School DistrictBrick Township
$23,063per student
Freehold Regional School DistrictFreehold Township, Marlboro Township
$21,900per student
Middletown Township School DistrictMiddletown Township
$28,604per student
Monmouth Regional School DistrictEatontown, Shrewsbury Township
$32,945per student
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.