Top Rankings
Sayreville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 850 students in Sayreville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Sayreville School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
6,198 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
541 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sayreville 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#321 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.71
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
16%
8%
% Hispanic
19%
36%
% Black
17%
16%
% White
39%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,956 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,293 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,956
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,293
$25,828
Best Sayreville School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
65 Dane Street
Sayreville, NJ 08872
(732) 525-5240
Sayreville, NJ 08872
(732) 525-5240
Gr: PK-3 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: n/an/a
111 Highway 34
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 525-5200
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 525-5200
Gr: PK | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: n/an/a
150 Lincoln St.
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 952-8047
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 952-8047
Gr: PK | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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