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Cranbury Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Cranbury.
Students
421
Schools
1
Spent per student
$37,570
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$17.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cranbury Township School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Spends 32% more per student than the NJ average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020
- Debt of $17.6M, about $41,817 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 arts67%
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$37,570 per student · 32% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 43%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 17%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
458’20
472’21
447’22
438’23
421’24
Down 8.1% since 2020.
Students
White 50%Asian 31%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 3%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.