Wayne Township Public Schools

Listed by NCES as Wayne Township Public School District (district ID 3417280)

Public school district · Passaic County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3417280

Wayne Township Public Schools spent $27,309 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 77% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $24,665). Its 15 schools enrolled 7,549 students in 2024-25; 23.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $28,563 per student, up 4.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (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 Wayne Township Public Schools in enrollment (7,354 to 8,096 students) and Wayne Township Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Wayne Township Public Schools, FY23Wayne Township Public Schools $27,309; Irvington $26,057; Bridgewater-Raritan Regional $25,718; West New York $25,327; Jackson Township $25,007; Egg Harbor Township $24,773; Old Bridge Township Public Schools $24,246; South Brunswick $23,228; Piscataway Township Schools $21,451; Township of Union $21,333; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.17.5k20k22.5k25k27.5k30kWayne Township Public Schools$27,309Irvington$26,057Bridgewater-Raritan Regional$25,718West New York$25,327Jackson Township$25,007Egg Harbor Township$24,773Old Bridge Township Public Sch…$24,246South Brunswick$23,228Piscataway Township Schools$21,451Township of Union$21,333State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Wayne Township Public Schools, FY23Wayne Township Public Schools $27,309; Irvington $26,057; Bridgewater-Raritan Regional $25,718; West New York $25,327; Jackson Township $25,007; Egg Harbor Township $24,773; Old Bridge Township Public Schools $24,246; South Brunswick $23,228; Piscataway Township Schools $21,451; Township of Union $21,333; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.17.5k20k22.5k25k27.5k30kWayne Township Public Schools$27,309Irvington$26,057Bridgewater-Raritan Regional$25,718West New York$25,327Jackson Township$25,007Egg Harbor Township$24,773Old Bridge Township Public Schools$24,246South Brunswick$23,228Piscataway Township Schools$21,451Township of Union$21,333State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Wayne Township Public Schools, FY23Wayne Township Public Schools $27,309; Irvington $26,057; Bridgewater-Raritan Regional $25,718; West New York $25,327; Jackson Township $25,007; Egg Harbor Township $24,773; Old Bridge Township Public Schools $24,246; South Brunswick $23,228; Piscataway Township Schools $21,451; Township of Union $21,333; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.17.5k22.5k27.5k30kWayne Township Public Schools$27,309Irvington$26,057Bridgewater-Raritan Regional$25,718West New York$25,327Jackson Township$25,007Egg Harbor Township$24,773Old Bridge Township Public Schools$24,246South Brunswick$23,228Piscataway Township Schools$21,451Township of Union$21,333State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Wayne Township Public Schools, FY23Wayne Township Public Schools $27,309; Irvington $26,057; Bridgewater-Raritan Regional $25,718; West New York $25,327; Jackson Township $25,007; Egg Harbor Township $24,773; Old Bridge Township Public Schools $24,246; South Brunswick $23,228; Piscataway Township Schools $21,451; Township of Union $21,333; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.17.5k22.5k27.5k30kWayne Township Public Schools$27,309Irvington$26,057Bridgewater-Raritan Regional$25,718West New York$25,327Jackson Township$25,007Egg Harbor Township$24,773Old Bridge Township Public Schools$24,246South Brunswick$23,228Piscataway Township Schools$21,451Township of Union$21,333State median, 1,000+ students $24,665

Where the money came from

$231,160,000 in revenue: 23.5% state, 73.8% local and 2.7% federal. Total spending including $5,837,000 of capital outlay was $229,223,000, or $29,592 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Wayne Township Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $54,213,000; Local $170,635,000; Federal $6,312,000; total $231,160,000.
  • State$54,213,000 23%
  • Local$170,635,000 74%
  • Federal$6,312,000 3%

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

7,623 students in 2022-23, 7,653 students in 2023-24, 7,549 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Wayne Township Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 7,623, 2023-24: 7,653, 2024-25: 7,54902k4k6k8k2022-237,6232023-247,6532024-257,549
Wayne Township Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 7,623, 2023-24: 7,653, 2024-25: 7,54902k4k6k8k2022-237,6232023-247,6532024-257,549
Wayne Township Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 7,623, 2023-24: 7,653, 2024-25: 7,54902k4k6k8k2022-237,6232023-247,6532024-257,549
Wayne Township Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 7,623, 2023-24: 7,653, 2024-25: 7,54902k4k6k8k2022-237,6232023-247,6532024-257,549

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-237,623677.011.3
2023-247,653689.711.1
2024-257,549717.110.5

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

$63,985,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $8,260 per student

Wayne Township Public Schools booked $63,985,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 677 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $94,514 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 95 in 100 New Jersey districts with a figure (state median $77,508, 569 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$48,277,00075.5%
Special education$12,651,00019.8%
Other programs$3,057,0004.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,994 in 2018-19, $7,281 in 2019-20, $7,745 in 2020-21, $8,118 in 2021-22, $8,260 in 2022-23.

Wayne Township Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,994, 2019-20: $7,281, 2020-21: $7,745, 2021-22: $8,118, 2022-23: $8,26002.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,9942019-20$7,2812020-21$7,7452021-22$8,1182022-23$8,260
Wayne Township Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,994, 2019-20: $7,281, 2020-21: $7,745, 2021-22: $8,118, 2022-23: $8,26002.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,9942019-20$7,2812020-21$7,7452021-22$8,1182022-23$8,260
Wayne Township Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,994, 2019-20: $7,281, 2020-21: $7,745, 2021-22: $8,118, 2022-23: $8,26002.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,9942019-20$7,2812020-21$7,7452021-22$8,1182022-23$8,260
Wayne Township Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,994, 2019-20: $7,281, 2020-21: $7,745, 2021-22: $8,118, 2022-23: $8,26002.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$6,9942019-20$7,2812020-21$7,7452021-22$8,1182022-23$8,260

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Wayne Township Public Schools scored proficient or above: 64% in reading and 51% 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 arts64%48.6%
Math51%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

95% of the 619 students in Wayne Township Public 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 rate95%90.5%
Students in the class619106,157

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.

10 elementary schools, 3,426 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Theunis Dey Elementary School45913.74.6%Not Title I
Packanack Elementary School40813.56.1%Not Title I
John F. Kennedy Elementary School38711.912.4%Targeted program
James Fallon Elementary School37013.08.6%Not Title I
Pines Lake Elementary School35611.87.9%Not Title I
Randall Carter Elementary School35112.712.8%Targeted program
Albert Payson Terhune Elementary34712.37.8%Not Title I
Lafayette Elementary School32114.17.5%Not Title I
Ryerson Elementary School2509.223.2%Schoolwide program
Preakness Early Childhood Center1779.35.6%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.

3 middle schools, 1,760 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Schuyler Colfax Middle School6509.68.0%Not Title I
Anthony Wayne Middle School6179.08.9%Targeted program
George Washington Middle School4938.614.8%Targeted program

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.

2 high schools, 2,363 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Wayne Valley High School1,2019.88.8%Targeted program
Wayne Hills High School1,1629.67.9%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 Wayne Township Public 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 Wayne Township Public Schools

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentWayne Township Public Schools ranks 77 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($27,309).#77 of 329
  2. Every school district in New JerseyWayne Township Public Schools is the number 30 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 7,746 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#30 of 672
  3. Township of Union School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 7,775 students in fall 2022, $21,333 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,333
  4. Irvington Public School DistrictThe next smaller New Jersey district: 7,675 students in fall 2022, $26,057 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,057
  5. Compare Wayne Township Public Schools with Township of Union School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Wayne Valley High School, its largest high school1,201 students in 2024-25, 9.8 per teacher.1,201
  7. Teacher salary spending across New JerseyWayne Township Public Schools spent $94,514 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$94,514
  8. 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 Wayne Township Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Wayne Township Public Schools?
    15 schools were open in 2024-25 (10 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high), enrolling 7,549 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Wayne Township Public Schools spend per student?
    $27,309 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 $28,563 per student, up 4.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Wayne Township Public Schools' money come from?
    $231,160,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 23.5% state, 73.8% local and 2.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Wayne Township Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 436 of the 8,979 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 4.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Wayne Township Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $63,985,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $8,260 per student. Divided by the 677 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $94,514 per teacher, more than 95 in 100 New Jersey districts (state median $77,508). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Wayne Township Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Wayne Township Public Schools scored proficient or above: 64% in reading and 51% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Wayne Township Public Schools?
    95% of the 619 students in Wayne Township Public 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.
  8. What is Wayne Township Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    3417280. 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
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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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