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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 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 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.