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Colts Neck Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Colts Neck Township, and parts of Howell Township, Wall Township and Tinton Falls.
Students
1,007
Schools
3
Spent per student
$35,679
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Debt
$8.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Colts Neck Township School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the NJ average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6% since 2020
- Debt of $8.9M, about $8,798 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Strathmore.
PK–34 elementary schoolsMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
6–8Matawan-Aberdeen Middle SchoolMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
9–12Matawan Regional High SchoolMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 91% at Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District, which runs the high school (state 91.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$35,679 per student · 25% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 25%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
950’20
1,008’21
1,000’22
978’23
1,007’24
Up 6% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Brick Township School DistrictBrick Township
$23,063per student
Freehold Regional School DistrictFreehold Township, Marlboro Township
$21,900per student
Middletown Township School DistrictMiddletown Township
$28,604per student
Monmouth Regional School DistrictEatontown, Shrewsbury Township
$32,945per student
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.