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Cranbury Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Cranbury Township.
Students
421
Schools
1
Spent per student
$37,570
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$17.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cranbury Township School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Spends 32% more per student than the NJ average
- 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020
- Debt of $17.6M, about $41,817 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 arts67%
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$37,570 per student · 32% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 43%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 17%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
458’20
472’21
447’22
438’23
421’24
Down 8.1% since 2020.
Students
White 50%Asian 31%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black 3%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
East Windsor Regional School DistrictEast Windsor Township
$25,425per student
Monroe Township School DistrictMonroe Township
$23,614per student
South Brunswick Township School DistrictSouth Brunswick Township
$24,821per student
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictPlainsboro Township
$25,162per 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.