D
Rahway City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Rahway.
Students
4,090
Schools
6
Spent per student
$22,758
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$45.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rahway City School District
- School Grade D: better than 12% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the NJ average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $45.5M, about $11,125 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sewaren.
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 proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,758 per student · 20% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 52%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,904’20
3,909’21
3,935’22
4,057’23
4,090’24
Up 4.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 49%Black 32%White 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.