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South River Public School District

15 Montgomery Street
South River, NJ 08882

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (732) 613-4000

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 465 students in South River Public School District.

Public Preschools in South River Public School District have a of 0.61, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

4 Schools

923 Schools

# Students

2,422 Students

368,793 Students

# Teachers

208 Teachers

33,264 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South River Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	154	88
Kind	148	83
1	163	75

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District Rank

South River Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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 81% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#544 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South River Public School District
2023	#544
2022	#547
2021	#530
2019	#534
2018	#501
2017	#498
2016	#439
2015	#407
2014	#461
2013	#488
2012	#476

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22%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	22%	38%
2022	19%	36%
2021	12%	26%
2019	32%	44%
2018	31%	42%
2017	30%	41%
2016	33%	40%
2015	31%	36%
2014	74%	75%
2013	69%	75%
2012	71%	75%

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31%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2022	31%	49%
2021	35%	47%
2019	40%	57%
2018	31%	55%
2017	43%	53%
2016	46%	50%
2015	45%	47%
2014	64%	69%
2013	65%	69%
2012	65%	69%
2011	67%	69%

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10%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2022	10%	23%
2021	9%	22%

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81%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	81%	85%
2022	77%	85%
2021	77%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	87%	90%
2016	87%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	82%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.61	0.71
2021	0.61	0.71
2020	0.60	0.70
2019	0.60	0.70
2018	0.59	0.70
2017	0.59	0.70
2016	0.59	0.69
2015	0.59	0.68
2014	0.59	0.68
2013	0.59	0.67
2012	0.57	0.66
2011	0.57	0.65
2010	0.56	0.65
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.52	0.63
2007	0.51	0.62
2006	0.51	0.62
2005	0.48	0.61
2004	0.46	0.60
2003	0.45	0.60
2002	0.43	0.59
2001	0.41	0.58
2000	0.37	0.57
1999	0.37	0.57
1998	0.36	0.57
1996	0.34	0.56
1995	0.33	0.55
1994	0.29	0.55
1993	0.27	0.55
1992	0.26	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	4%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	5%	9%
2009	6%	9%
2008	5%	9%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	4%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	3%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

45%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	43%	33%
2022	43%	32%
2021	41%	31%
2020	39%	29%
2019	39%	29%
2018	36%	27%
2017	36%	27%
2016	34%	26%
2015	33%	25%
2014	30%	24%
2013	29%	23%
2012	28%	23%
2011	27%	22%
2010	26%	21%
2009	23%	20%
2008	21%	19%
2007	19%	19%
2006	18%	18%
2005	16%	18%
2004	15%	17%
2003	15%	17%
2002	14%	16%
2001	13%	15%
2000	11%	15%
1999	10%	14%
1998	8%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	8%	13%
1994	6%	13%
1993	5%	13%
1992	4%	12%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	15%
2022	6%	15%
2021	6%	15%
2020	6%	15%
2019	6%	15%
2018	7%	16%
2017	7%	16%
2016	7%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	8%	16%
2013	8%	16%
2012	8%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	8%	17%
2009	8%	17%
2008	8%	17%
2007	10%	17%
2006	10%	18%
2005	10%	18%
2004	10%	18%
2003	10%	18%
2002	9%	18%
2001	9%	18%
2000	9%	18%
1999	9%	18%
1998	11%	18%
1996	11%	19%
1995	10%	19%
1994	9%	19%
1993	8%	19%
1992	9%	19%

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% White

45%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	46%	39%
2022	46%	40%
2021	47%	41%
2020	50%	43%
2019	50%	43%
2018	53%	45%
2017	53%	45%
2016	54%	46%
2015	55%	48%
2014	56%	49%
2013	57%	50%
2012	59%	51%
2011	60%	52%
2010	61%	53%
2009	62%	54%
2008	66%	55%
2007	66%	56%
2006	67%	56%
2005	70%	57%
2004	71%	58%
2003	72%	58%
2002	74%	59%
2001	75%	61%
2000	78%	61%
1999	78%	62%
1998	79%	62%
1996	80%	62%
1995	81%	63%
1994	84%	63%
1993	85%	63%
1992	86%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,151 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$47 MM	$26 MM
2022	$43 MM	$25 MM
2021	$47 MM	$26 MM
2020	$43 MM	$25 MM
2019	$41 MM	$25 MM
2018	$38 MM	$24 MM
2017	$36 MM	$23 MM
2016	$36 MM	$21 MM
2015	$31 MM	$20 MM
2014	$34 MM	$21 MM
2012	$32 MM	$21 MM
2011	$38 MM	$20 MM
2010	$31 MM	$20 MM
2009	$30 MM	$20 MM
2008	$29 MM	$19 MM
2007	$27 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$17 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$26 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$14 MM
2001	$20 MM	$14 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$13 MM
1998	$18 MM	$12 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$11 MM
1992	$14 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$44 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$44 MM	$25 MM
2022	$40 MM	$24 MM
2021	$44 MM	$25 MM
2020	$40 MM	$24 MM
2019	$39 MM	$25 MM
2018	$36 MM	$24 MM
2017	$38 MM	$23 MM
2016	$36 MM	$22 MM
2015	$30 MM	$20 MM
2014	$32 MM	$20 MM
2012	$38 MM	$20 MM
2011	$29 MM	$19 MM
2010	$30 MM	$20 MM
2009	$28 MM	$19 MM
2008	$28 MM	$20 MM
2007	$26 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$18 MM
2005	$33 MM	$17 MM
2004	$24 MM	$16 MM
2003	$22 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$13 MM
2000	$19 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$14 MM
1998	$21 MM	$13 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$13 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,253

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$19,438	$27,451
2022	$18,513	$26,511
2021	$20,390	$27,862
2020	$18,513	$26,511
2019	$18,607	$27,169
2018	$17,450	$25,776
2017	$16,632	$24,717
2016	$16,288	$23,074
2015	$13,498	$19,116
2014	$14,693	$22,539
2012	$13,925	$22,326
2011	$15,540	$15,563
2010	$13,030	$19,116
2009	$13,487	$20,414
2008	$13,454	$19,641
2007	$13,016	$17,846
2006	$11,760	$16,912
2005	$11,028	$15,983
2004	$10,235	$15,178
2003	$11,658	$14,414
2002	$9,703	$13,992
2001	$9,900	$13,524
2000	$10,052	$12,563
1999	$10,055	$11,702
1998	$9,960	$11,220
1995	$9,204	$10,398
1992	$9,089	$10,290
1990	$7,658	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$18,151

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South River Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$18,325	$26,479
2022	$17,512	$25,682
2021	$19,222	$26,876
2020	$17,512	$25,682
2019	$17,640	$26,960
2018	$16,528	$25,387
2017	$17,203	$25,235
2016	$16,371	$23,517
2015	$13,176	$19,190
2014	$13,875	$21,879
2012	$16,376	$21,692
2011	$12,086	$15,139
2010	$12,719	$19,190
2009	$12,328	$19,395
2008	$12,950	$19,863
2007	$12,415	$18,129
2006	$11,570	$16,981
2005	$15,353	$16,151
2004	$10,642	$14,709
2003	$9,799	$14,730
2002	$9,296	$14,261
2001	$9,259	$13,311
2000	$9,701	$12,817
1999	$9,053	$12,247
1998	$11,450	$11,565
1995	$9,314	$10,509
1992	$8,172	$9,044
1990	$7,642	$7,994

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Best South River Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

South River Primary School

22 David Street
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4006

Gr: PK-1 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,422 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: 81% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education