For the 2025 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 diversity score 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
924 Schools
# Students
2,422 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
South River Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#547 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
23%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,083 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
36%
# Black Students
140 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
1,083 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
45%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
148
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
181
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
201
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,151 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,253
$26,931
Spending / Student
$18,151
$25,828
Best South River Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
22 David Street
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4006
South River, NJ 08882
(732) 613-4006
Grades: PK-1
| 465 students
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