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 Singac.
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School District
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School District
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School District
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional 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.