Middlesex County Magnet Schools

Listed by NCES as Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District (district ID 3410080)

Public school district · Middlesex County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3410080

Middlesex County Magnet Schools spent $27,454 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 79% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,665). Its 5 schools enrolled 2,115 students in 2024-25; 46.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,746 per student, up 4.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 98% (New Jersey: 90.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Middlesex County Magnet Schools in enrollment (2,067 to 2,131 students) and Middlesex County Magnet Schools itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Middlesex County Magnet Schools, FY23Camden County Technical Schools $31,741; Middlesex County Magnet Schools $27,454; West Morris Regional High $26,321; Ridgefield Park Public Schools $25,838; Bound Brook $25,816; Pequannock Township $23,639; Hackettstown $23,052; Upper Freehold Regional $22,818; Leonia Public Schools $21,992; Haddon Township Public Schools $21,324; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30k35kCamden County Technical Schools$31,741Middlesex County Magnet Schools$27,454West Morris Regional High$26,321Ridgefield Park Public Schools$25,838Bound Brook$25,816Pequannock Township$23,639Hackettstown$23,052Upper Freehold Regional$22,818Leonia Public Schools$21,992Haddon Township Public Schools$21,324State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Middlesex County Magnet Schools, FY23Camden County Technical Schools $31,741; Middlesex County Magnet Schools $27,454; West Morris Regional High $26,321; Ridgefield Park Public Schools $25,838; Bound Brook $25,816; Pequannock Township $23,639; Hackettstown $23,052; Upper Freehold Regional $22,818; Leonia Public Schools $21,992; Haddon Township Public Schools $21,324; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30k35kCamden County Technical Schools$31,741Middlesex County Magnet Schools$27,454West Morris Regional High$26,321Ridgefield Park Public Schools$25,838Bound Brook$25,816Pequannock Township$23,639Hackettstown$23,052Upper Freehold Regional$22,818Leonia Public Schools$21,992Haddon Township Public Schools$21,324State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Middlesex County Magnet Schools, FY23Camden County Technical Schools $31,741; Middlesex County Magnet Schools $27,454; West Morris Regional High $26,321; Ridgefield Park Public Schools $25,838; Bound Brook $25,816; Pequannock Township $23,639; Hackettstown $23,052; Upper Freehold Regional $22,818; Leonia Public Schools $21,992; Haddon Township Public Schools $21,324; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k25k35kCamden County Technical Schools$31,741Middlesex County Magnet Schools$27,454West Morris Regional High$26,321Ridgefield Park Public Schools$25,838Bound Brook$25,816Pequannock Township$23,639Hackettstown$23,052Upper Freehold Regional$22,818Leonia Public Schools$21,992Haddon Township Public Schools$21,324State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Middlesex County Magnet Schools, FY23Camden County Technical Schools $31,741; Middlesex County Magnet Schools $27,454; West Morris Regional High $26,321; Ridgefield Park Public Schools $25,838; Bound Brook $25,816; Pequannock Township $23,639; Hackettstown $23,052; Upper Freehold Regional $22,818; Leonia Public Schools $21,992; Haddon Township Public Schools $21,324; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k25k35kCamden County Technical Schools$31,741Middlesex County Magnet Schools$27,454West Morris Regional High$26,321Ridgefield Park Public Schools$25,838Bound Brook$25,816Pequannock Township$23,639Hackettstown$23,052Upper Freehold Regional$22,818Leonia Public Schools$21,992Haddon Township Public Schools$21,324State median, 1,000+ students $24,665

Where the money came from

$70,051,000 in revenue: 46.7% state, 46.5% local and 6.8% federal. Total spending including $6,856,000 of capital outlay was $66,583,000, or $31,661 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Middlesex County Magnet Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $32,721,000; Local $32,546,000; Federal $4,784,000; total $70,051,000.
  • State$32,721,000 47%
  • Local$32,546,000 46%
  • Federal$4,784,000 7%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 329 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,105 students in 2022-23, 2,104 students in 2023-24, 2,115 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Middlesex County Magnet Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,105, 2023-24: 2,104, 2024-25: 2,11501k2k3k2022-232,1052023-242,1042024-252,115
Middlesex County Magnet Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,105, 2023-24: 2,104, 2024-25: 2,11501k2k3k2022-232,1052023-242,1042024-252,115
Middlesex County Magnet Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,105, 2023-24: 2,104, 2024-25: 2,11501k2k3k2022-232,1052023-242,1042024-252,115
Middlesex County Magnet Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,105, 2023-24: 2,104, 2024-25: 2,11501k2k3k2022-232,1052023-242,1042024-252,115

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,105155.513.5
2023-242,104182.011.6
2024-252,115180.011.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Middlesex County Magnet Schools scored proficient or above: 55% in reading and 34% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew JerseyStudents tested
Reading and language arts55%48.6%
Math34%35.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

98% of the 502 students in Middlesex County Magnet Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew Jersey
Four-year graduation rate98%90.5%
Students in the class502106,157

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

5 high schools, 2,115 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
East Brunswick Magnet School74511.226.3%Not Title I
Piscataway Magnet School64010.253.1%Schoolwide program
Woodbridge Academy Magnet School28813.73.1%Not Title I
Perth Amboy Magnet School26915.861.7%Schoolwide program
Edison Academy Magnet School17313.80.0%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Middlesex County Magnet Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Middlesex County Magnet Schools

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentMiddlesex County Magnet Schools ranks 70 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($27,454).#70 of 329
  2. Every school district in New JerseyMiddlesex County Magnet Schools is the number 192 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 2,103 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#192 of 672
  3. Haddon Township Public SchoolsThe next larger New Jersey district: 2,107 students in fall 2022, $21,324 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,324
  4. Ridgefield Park Public SchoolsThe next smaller New Jersey district: 2,102 students in fall 2022, $25,838 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,838
  5. Compare Middlesex County Magnet Schools with Haddon Township Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. East Brunswick Magnet School, its largest high school745 students in 2024-25, 11.2 per teacher.745
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Middlesex County Magnet Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Middlesex County Magnet Schools?
    5 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 high), enrolling 2,115 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Middlesex County Magnet Schools spend per student?
    $27,454 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,665 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,746 per student, up 4.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Middlesex County Magnet Schools' money come from?
    $70,051,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.7% state, 46.5% local and 6.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Middlesex County Magnet Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Middlesex County Magnet Schools scored proficient or above: 55% in reading and 34% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Middlesex County Magnet Schools?
    98% of the 502 students in Middlesex County Magnet Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Middlesex County Magnet Schools' NCES district ID?
    3410080. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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