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Matawan, New Jersey - 14 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Old Bridge Township School District #353 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,308 per pupil, Old Bridge Township School District ranks #375 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,096
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$23,308
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Old Bridge Township School District operates 14 public schools serving 8,096 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Middlesex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,308 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.9% local, 36.8% state, and 6.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #353 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 306.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.9% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Madison Park Elementary School, with a diversity index of 73.2/100.
Its largest campus is Old Bridge High School, enrolling 2,659 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Virgil I. Grissom Elementary School, at 211 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Old Bridge High School accounts for 32.8% of all Old Bridge Township School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Old Bridge Township School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Old Bridge Township School District school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Old Bridge Township School District school enrollment ranges from 211 students (lowest) to 2,659 students (highest), a spread of 2,448 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Old Bridge Township School District student-counselor ratio is 307:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Old Bridge Township School District is typically wider than the Old Bridge Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Old Bridge Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Old Bridge Township School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Old Bridge Township School District?
Old Bridge Township School District has 14 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 11 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,096 students.
How much does Old Bridge Township School District spend per student?
Old Bridge Township School District spends $23,308 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #353 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Old Bridge Township School District?
Old Bridge Township School District students are 53.9% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 8.0% African American, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Old Bridge Township School District?
Old Bridge Township School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #353 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.