B+
Garwood Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Garwood.
Students
416
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,920
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$3.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Garwood Borough School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.8M, about $9,147 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 proficiency33%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts61%
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$23,920 per student · 16% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 19%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.