C
Dunellen Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Dunellen.
Students
1,363
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,280
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Debt
$23.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dunellen Borough School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 11.4% since 2020
- Debt of $23.6M, about $17,304 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,280 per student · 22% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 57%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,224’20
1,212’21
1,288’22
1,348’23
1,363’24
Up 11.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 60%White 21%Black 12%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%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.
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.