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Spotswood Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Spotswood and Helmetta.
Students
1,631
Schools
4
Spent per student
$21,833
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$19.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Spotswood Borough School District
- School Grade B: better than 57% of New Jersey districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 23% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $19.6M, about $12,016 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 proficiency27%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,833 per student · 23% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 33%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,582’20
1,591’21
1,632’22
1,671’23
1,631’24
Up 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 63%Hispanic 23%Asian 5%Black 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
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.