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Monroe Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Monroe.
Students
6,701
Schools
8
Spent per student
$23,614
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Debt
$87.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Monroe Township School District
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the NJ average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $87.1M, about $12,997 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 proficiency52%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,614 per student · 17% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 23%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,926’20
6,838’21
6,900’22
6,857’23
6,701’24
Down 3.2% since 2020.
Students
Asian 52%White 32%Hispanic 10%Black 4%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Oak Tree Elementary School
A578 students14:1
Mill Lake
B+462 students11:1
Brookside Elementary School
A−431 students11:1
Applegarth Elementary School
A+373 students12:1
Barclay Brook School
332 students11:1
Woodland School
B261 students10:1
Monroe Township Middle School
A1,681 students12:1
Monroe Township High School
A−2,583 students14:1
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.