Public schools in Parlin, NJ
Parlin has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,837 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Sayreville School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Parlin's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Parlin | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayreville School District | 6 | 6,407 | $21,025 |
| Old Bridge Township Public Schools | 1 | 8,096 | $24,246 |
| Educational Services Commission of New Jersey | 1 | 743 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Parlin, 1,764 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayreville War Memorial High School | 1,764 | 12.5 | 37.4% | Sayreville |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Parlin, 1,294 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayreville Middle School | 1,294 | 10.6 | 38.5% | Sayreville |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Parlin, 2,596 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsel Upper Elementary School | 870 | 10.7 | 40.0% | Sayreville |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School | 488 | 12.2 | 40.0% | Sayreville |
| Emma Arleth Elementary School | 485 | 11.3 | 39.8% | Sayreville |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | 425 | 11.5 | 40.0% | Sayreville |
| Madison Park Elementary School | 328 | 11.2 | 32.3% | Old Bridge Township Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Parlin, 183 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Lifelong Learning | 183 | 7.9 | 19.7% | Educational Services Commission of New Jersey |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Parlin's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Parlin school has 11.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New Jersey median of 11.3. 25% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 487 students (state 435).
| Parlin | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 487 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 25% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Parlin schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Parlin
- Sayreville School DistrictRuns 6 of Parlin's 8 public schools and spent $21,025 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,025
- Sayreville War Memorial High School, the largest high school in Parlin1,764 students in 2024-25, 12.5 per teacher.1,764
- Compare Sayreville School District with Old Bridge Township Public SchoolsParlin's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Parlin addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Parlin
How many public schools are in Parlin, NJ?
8 public schools with an address in Parlin were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,837 students.What is the largest high school in Parlin?
Sayreville War Memorial High School, with 1,764 students in 2024-25 (Sayreville School District).Which districts run Parlin's schools?
Sayreville School District (6 schools), Old Bridge Township Public Schools (1 school), Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25