Top Rankings
Branchburg Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 627 students in Branchburg Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Branchburg Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,366 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Branchburg Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
36%
% Black
5%
16%
% White
64%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,361 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,062 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,361
$26,940
Spending / Student
$38,062
$25,837
Best Branchburg Township School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whiton Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
470 Whiton Road
Neshanic Station, NJ 08853
(908) 371-0842
Neshanic Station, NJ 08853
(908) 371-0842
Gr: PK-3 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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