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Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Manalapan and Englishtown.

Students
4,502
Schools
8
Spent per student
$22,922
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$16.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

  • School Grade A: better than 88% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the NJ average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $16.3M, about $3,618 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

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
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
$22,922 per student · 19% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 27%Federal 3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,622’20
4,639’21
4,693’22
4,635’23
4,502’24

About steady.

Students
White 71%Hispanic 13%Asian 11%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

8 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.

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