C
Dunellen Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Dunellen.
Students
1,363
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,280
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$23.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dunellen Borough School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.4% since 2020
- Debt of $23.6M, about $17,304 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 proficiency16%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,280 per student · 22% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 57%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,224’20
1,212’21
1,288’22
1,348’23
1,363’24
Up 11.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 60%White 21%Black 12%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%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.
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.