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Parlin, New Jersey - 9 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Sayreville School District #458 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,907 per pupil, Sayreville School District ranks #544 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,407
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$20,907
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Sayreville School District operates 9 public schools serving 6,407 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 $20,907 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 47.1% local, 44.5% state, and 8.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #458 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 376.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.0% White, 23.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cheesequake School, with a diversity index of 77.4/100.
Sayreville War Memorial High School accounts for 27.5% of all Sayreville School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Sayreville 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.
Sayreville School District school enrollment varies 7.6× across entities
Sayreville School District school enrollment ranges from 233 students (lowest) to 1,764 students (highest), a spread of 1,531 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Sayreville School District student-counselor ratio is 376:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Sayreville School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Sayreville School District is typically wider than the Sayreville School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Sayreville School District?
Sayreville School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 6,407 students.
How much does Sayreville School District spend per student?
Sayreville School District spends $20,907 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #458 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Sayreville School District?
Sayreville School District students are 37.0% White, 23.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% African American, 16.4% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sayreville School District?
Sayreville School District has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #458 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.