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Item: Wayne Township Public School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

50 Nellis Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470

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Top 30%

Tel: (973) 633-3000

www.wayneschools.com

Top Rankings

Wayne Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

15 Schools

927 Schools

# Students

7,549 Students

368,704 Students

# Teachers

718 Teachers

33,537 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

District Rank

Wayne Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#159 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District
2023	#159
2022	#162
2021	#155
2019	#169
2018	#171
2017	#189
2016	#185
2015	#239
2014	#211
2013	#222
2012	#178

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55%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	55%	38%
2022	51%	36%
2021	39%	26%
2019	61%	44%
2018	59%	42%
2017	56%	41%
2016	55%	40%
2015	46%	36%
2014	85%	75%
2013	84%	75%
2012	87%	75%

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64%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	64%	49%
2021	58%	47%
2019	72%	57%
2018	59%	55%
2017	68%	53%
2016	64%	50%
2015	53%	47%
2014	81%	69%
2013	80%	69%
2012	81%	69%
2011	80%	69%

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34%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	34%	23%
2021	29%	22%

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96%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	96%	85%
2022	91%	85%
2021	95%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	96%	90%
2016	96%	90%
2015	96%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	95%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2024	0.50	0.71
2023	0.50	0.71
2022	0.49	0.71
2021	0.48	0.71
2020	0.44	0.70
2019	0.44	0.70
2018	0.38	0.70
2017	0.38	0.70
2016	0.37	0.69
2015	0.36	0.68
2014	0.34	0.68
2013	0.34	0.67
2012	0.32	0.66
2011	0.31	0.65
2010	0.30	0.65
2009	0.29	0.64
2008	0.28	0.63
2007	0.27	0.62
2006	0.27	0.62
2005	0.26	0.61
2004	0.25	0.60
2003	0.25	0.60
2002	0.23	0.59
2001	0.22	0.58
2000	0.21	0.57
1999	0.20	0.57
1998	0.19	0.57
1996	0.20	0.56
1995	0.19	0.55
1994	0.19	0.55
1993	0.20	0.55
1992	0.19	0.54
1991	0.17	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2024	10%	11%
2023	10%	10%
2022	11%	10%
2021	11%	10%
2020	12%	11%
2019	12%	11%
2018	12%	10%
2017	12%	10%
2016	11%	10%
2015	11%	10%
2014	10%	10%
2013	10%	10%
2012	10%	9%
2011	10%	9%
2010	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%
2007	9%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	8%	7%
2004	8%	7%
2003	8%	7%
2002	8%	7%
2001	7%	6%
2000	6%	6%
1999	6%	6%
1998	6%	6%
1996	7%	5%
1995	6%	5%
1994	6%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	5%	5%
1991	5%	4%

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% Hispanic

18%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2024	17%	34%
2023	16%	33%
2022	15%	32%
2021	14%	31%
2020	12%	29%
2019	12%	29%
2018	10%	27%
2017	10%	27%
2016	10%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	9%	24%
2013	8%	23%
2012	7%	23%
2011	7%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	6%	19%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	5%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	4%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	4%	13%
1992	4%	12%
1991	3%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2024	2%	14%
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%
1991	1%	19%

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% White

67%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2024	68%	38%
2023	69%	39%
2022	69%	40%
2021	70%	41%
2020	73%	43%
2019	73%	43%
2018	77%	45%
2017	77%	45%
2016	78%	46%
2015	77%	48%
2014	80%	49%
2013	81%	50%
2012	82%	51%
2011	82%	52%
2010	83%	53%
2009	84%	54%
2008	84%	55%
2007	84%	56%
2006	85%	56%
2005	86%	57%
2004	86%	58%
2003	86%	58%
2002	87%	59%
2001	88%	61%
2000	89%	61%
1999	89%	62%
1998	90%	62%
1996	89%	62%
1995	89%	63%
1994	90%	63%
1993	89%	63%
1992	90%	64%
1991	91%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2024	3%	3%
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,478 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,484 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$207 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$207 MM	$26 MM
2022	$198 MM	$25 MM
2021	$207 MM	$26 MM
2020	$198 MM	$25 MM
2019	$194 MM	$25 MM
2018	$187 MM	$24 MM
2017	$180 MM	$23 MM
2016	$174 MM	$21 MM
2015	$146 MM	$20 MM
2014	$172 MM	$21 MM
2012	$154 MM	$21 MM
2011	$149 MM	$20 MM
2010	$146 MM	$20 MM
2009	$143 MM	$20 MM
2008	$148 MM	$19 MM
2007	$141 MM	$19 MM
2006	$133 MM	$18 MM
2005	$130 MM	$17 MM
2004	$117 MM	$17 MM
2003	$106 MM	$15 MM
2002	$96 MM	$14 MM
2001	$95 MM	$14 MM
2000	$85 MM	$13 MM
1999	$81 MM	$13 MM
1998	$74 MM	$12 MM
1996	$68 MM	$11 MM
1995	$66 MM	$11 MM
1992	$63 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$200 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$200 MM	$25 MM
2022	$193 MM	$24 MM
2021	$200 MM	$25 MM
2020	$193 MM	$24 MM
2019	$192 MM	$25 MM
2018	$182 MM	$24 MM
2017	$175 MM	$23 MM
2016	$175 MM	$22 MM
2015	$146 MM	$20 MM
2014	$159 MM	$20 MM
2012	$148 MM	$20 MM
2011	$145 MM	$19 MM
2010	$146 MM	$20 MM
2009	$143 MM	$19 MM
2008	$144 MM	$20 MM
2007	$138 MM	$19 MM
2006	$136 MM	$18 MM
2005	$153 MM	$17 MM
2004	$118 MM	$16 MM
2003	$103 MM	$16 MM
2002	$95 MM	$14 MM
2001	$94 MM	$13 MM
2000	$87 MM	$13 MM
1999	$82 MM	$14 MM
1998	$73 MM	$13 MM
1996	$67 MM	$11 MM
1995	$70 MM	$11 MM
1992	$54 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,478

$27,031

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,211	$27,451
2022	$25,614	$26,511
2021	$27,470	$27,862
2020	$25,614	$26,511
2019	$24,920	$27,169
2018	$23,591	$25,776
2017	$22,581	$24,717
2016	$21,688	$23,074
2015	$18,311	$19,116
2014	$20,604	$22,539
2012	$18,019	$22,326
2011	$16,975	$15,563
2010	$16,441	$19,116
2009	$16,366	$20,414
2008	$16,823	$19,641
2007	$15,911	$17,846
2006	$15,133	$16,912
2005	$14,776	$15,983
2004	$12,890	$15,178
2003	$12,299	$14,414
2002	$11,385	$13,992
2001	$11,702	$13,524
2000	$10,811	$12,563
1999	$10,686	$11,702
1998	$10,292	$11,220
1995	$9,950	$10,398
1992	$10,381	$10,290
1990	$8,595	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$26,484

$25,924

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wayne Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,227	$26,479
2022	$25,003	$25,682
2021	$26,477	$26,876
2020	$25,003	$25,682
2019	$24,573	$26,960
2018	$22,910	$25,387
2017	$21,951	$25,235
2016	$21,840	$23,517
2015	$18,340	$19,190
2014	$19,113	$21,879
2012	$17,297	$21,692
2011	$16,535	$15,139
2010	$16,467	$19,190
2009	$16,372	$19,395
2008	$16,354	$19,863
2007	$15,505	$18,129
2006	$15,488	$16,981
2005	$17,394	$16,151
2004	$13,026	$14,709
2003	$11,940	$14,730
2002	$11,265	$14,261
2001	$11,599	$13,311
2000	$11,026	$12,817
1999	$10,838	$12,247
1998	$10,074	$11,565
1995	$10,656	$10,509
1992	$8,866	$9,044
1990	$8,245	$7,994

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Best Wayne Township Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Preakness Early Childhood Center

1006 Hamburg Turnpike
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 968-7400

Gr: PK-K | 177 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 15 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 30%)
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education