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Freehold Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 562 students in Freehold Borough School District.
Public Preschool in Freehold Borough School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public pre schools of 44%).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,523 Students
368,704 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
33,537 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Freehold Borough 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.
Overall District Rank
#500 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
79%
37%
% Black
6%
15%
% White
12%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,859 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,223 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,859
$27,031
Spending / Student
$24,223
$25,924
Best Freehold Borough School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Freehold Learning Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 Dutch Lane Rd.
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 761-2239
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 761-2239
Gr: PK-3 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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