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Public School Review - Established 2003

New Brunswick School District

268 Baldwin Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (732) 745-5300
www.nbpschools.net

Top Rankings

New Brunswick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public schools serving 8,337 students in New Brunswick School District. This district's average testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.
Public Schools in New Brunswick School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,556 Schools
# Students
8,337 Students
1,355,555 Students
# Teachers
765 Teachers
116,382 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNew Brunswick School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K33392
Kind539132
1574139
2607140
3597144
4616143
5595145
6619146
7660148
8669150
9593154
10657156
11641154
12637158
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District Rank

New Brunswick School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#628 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNew Brunswick School District
2023#628
2022#631
2021#638
2019#599
2018#585
2017#611
2016#618
2015#616
2014#631
2013#628
2012#620
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9%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNew Brunswick School DistrictNew Jersey
20239%38%
20228%36%
20214%26%
201919%44%
201821%42%
201718%41%
201618%40%
201514%36%
201450%75%
201349%75%
201249%75%
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20%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNew Brunswick School DistrictNew Jersey
202220%49%
202123%47%
201932%57%
201821%55%
201726%53%
201623%50%
201520%47%
201433%69%
201334%69%
201234%69%
201133%69%
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5%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNew Brunswick School DistrictNew Jersey
20225%23%
20215%22%
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74%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNew Brunswick School DistrictNew Jersey
202374%85%
202263%85%
202157%88%
202072%90%
201978%90%
201873%90%
201769%90%
201670%90%
201569%89%
201463%88%
201361%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNew Brunswick School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.150.71
20230.150.71
20220.160.71
20210.160.71
20200.190.70
20190.190.70
20180.190.70
20170.190.70
20160.200.69
20150.310.68
20140.240.68
20130.270.67
20120.270.66
20110.300.65
20100.340.65
20090.360.64
20080.370.63
20070.400.62
20060.400.62
20050.450.61
20040.460.60
20030.490.60
20020.500.59
20010.530.58
20000.540.57
19990.540.57
19980.550.57
19960.560.56
19950.570.55
19940.570.55
19930.570.55
19920.560.54
19910.560.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
11%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)

YearNew Brunswick School DistrictNew Jersey
20141%10%
20131%10%
20121%9%
20111%9%
20101%9%
20091%9%
20081%9%
20072%8%
20051%7%
20042%7%
20032%7%
20022%7%
20012%6%
20002%6%
19981%6%
19962%5%
19941%5%
19931%5%
19922%5%
19912%4%
19902%4%
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% Hispanic
93%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearNew Brunswick School DistrictNew Jersey
202493%34%
202392%33%
202292%32%
202192%31%
202090%29%
201990%29%
201890%27%
201790%27%
201689%26%
201566%25%
201486%24%
201385%23%
201285%23%
201183%22%
201080%21%
200978%20%
200877%19%
200774%19%
200675%18%
200569%18%
200469%17%
200365%17%
200264%16%
200159%15%
200055%15%
199954%14%
199851%14%
199647%14%
199545%13%
199444%13%
199340%13%
199238%12%
199136%12%
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% Black
6%
14%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearNew Brunswick School DistrictNew Jersey
20246%14%
20237%15%
20227%15%
20217%15%
20209%15%
20199%15%
201810%16%
201710%16%
201611%16%
20159%16%
201412%16%
201313%16%
201214%16%
201115%16%
201018%17%
200920%17%
200820%17%
200723%17%
200624%18%
200526%18%
200426%18%
200329%18%
200232%18%
200136%18%
200041%18%
199944%18%
199846%18%
199648%19%
199550%19%
199452%19%
199354%19%
199255%19%
199156%19%
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% White
1%
37%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearNew Brunswick School DistrictNew Jersey
20241%38%
20231%39%
20221%40%
20211%41%
20201%43%
20191%43%
20153%48%
20141%49%
20131%50%
20111%52%
20101%53%
20091%54%
20082%55%
20071%56%
20061%56%
20052%57%
20043%58%
20033%58%
20022%59%
20013%61%
20002%61%
19992%62%
19982%62%
19963%62%
19954%63%
19943%63%
19935%63%
19925%64%
19916%65%
19906%66%
19896%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,639 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,596 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$264 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearNew Brunswick School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$264 MM$26 MM
2022$244 MM$25 MM
2021$264 MM$26 MM
2020$244 MM$25 MM
2019$238 MM$25 MM
2018$225 MM$24 MM
2017$217 MM$23 MM
2016$211 MM$21 MM
2015$155 MM$20 MM
2014$198 MM$21 MM
2012$175 MM$21 MM
2011$151 MM$20 MM
2010$155 MM$20 MM
2009$169 MM$20 MM
2008$159 MM$19 MM
2007$153 MM$19 MM
2006$148 MM$18 MM
2005$145 MM$17 MM
2004$116 MM$17 MM
2003$126 MM$15 MM
2002$107 MM$14 MM
2001$87 MM$14 MM
2000$79 MM$13 MM
1999$65 MM$13 MM
1998$72 MM$12 MM
1996$53 MM$11 MM
1995$52 MM$11 MM
1992$47 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$247 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearNew Brunswick School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$247 MM$25 MM
2022$240 MM$24 MM
2021$247 MM$25 MM
2020$240 MM$24 MM
2019$236 MM$25 MM
2018$222 MM$24 MM
2017$216 MM$23 MM
2016$214 MM$22 MM
2015$174 MM$20 MM
2014$195 MM$20 MM
2012$178 MM$20 MM
2011$172 MM$19 MM
2010$174 MM$20 MM
2009$160 MM$19 MM
2008$155 MM$20 MM
2007$156 MM$19 MM
2006$147 MM$18 MM
2005$144 MM$17 MM
2004$125 MM$16 MM
2003$122 MM$16 MM
2002$118 MM$14 MM
2001$100 MM$13 MM
2000$79 MM$13 MM
1999$71 MM$14 MM
1998$69 MM$13 MM
1996$54 MM$11 MM
1995$49 MM$11 MM
1992$41 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$31,639
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearNew Brunswick School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$29,681$27,451
2022$26,364$26,511
2021$28,759$27,862
2020$26,364$26,511
2019$25,726$27,169
2018$24,288$25,776
2017$23,852$24,717
2016$23,516$23,074
2015$18,037$19,116
2014$24,253$22,539
2012$22,802$22,326
2011$16,090$15,563
2010$21,563$19,116
2009$24,732$20,414
2008$23,745$19,641
2007$22,478$17,846
2006$21,874$16,912
2005$21,553$15,983
2004$16,659$15,178
2003$20,672$14,414
2002$18,842$13,992
2001$15,947$13,524
2000$14,550$12,563
1999$12,444$11,702
1998$14,162$11,220
1995$11,634$10,398
1992$11,382$10,290
1990$9,157$8,190
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Spending / Student
$29,596
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearNew Brunswick School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$27,764$26,479
2022$25,938$25,682
2021$26,902$26,876
2020$25,938$25,682
2019$25,548$26,960
2018$23,940$25,387
2017$23,672$25,235
2016$23,780$23,517
2015$20,208$19,190
2014$23,898$21,879
2012$23,183$21,692
2011$18,294$15,139
2010$24,157$19,190
2009$23,455$19,395
2008$23,127$19,863
2007$22,926$18,129
2006$21,742$16,981
2005$21,335$16,151
2004$17,883$14,709
2003$19,951$14,730
2002$20,726$14,261
2001$18,166$13,311
2000$14,611$12,817
1999$13,656$12,247
1998$13,684$11,565
1995$11,105$10,509
1992$9,917$9,044
1990$9,292$7,994
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Best New Brunswick School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
133 Tunison Rd
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: PK-8 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
Blanquita B. Valenti Community School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Jersey Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: K-8 | 810 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Rank: #33.
Lord Stirling Community School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Redmond Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Rank: #44.
Paul Robeson Community School For The Arts
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
199 Paul Robeson Blvd
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: PK-8 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Rank: #55.
Mckinley Community School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15 Van Dyke Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: PK-8 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
A Chester Redshaw School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
216 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
New Brunswick Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1125 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: 6-8 | 829 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #88.
New Brunswick High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: 9-12 | 2,443 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #99.
Livingston Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
206 Delavan Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: K-5 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1010.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
83 Livingston Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: K-5 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
66 Bartlett Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: K-5 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
New Brunswick Adult High School
268 Baldwin Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: 9-12 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: n/an/a
Pathways Middle School
40 Van Dyke Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732) 745-5300
Gr: 6-8 | 262 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to New Brunswick School District?
New Brunswick School District manages 13 public schools serving 8,337 students.
What is the rank of New Brunswick School District?
New Brunswick School District is ranked #622 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in New Brunswick School District?
93% of New Brunswick School District students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student/teacher ratio of New Brunswick School District?
New Brunswick School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.
What is New Brunswick School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $29,596 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,337 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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