South Brunswick Among Top 12 School Districts In NJ, New Ranking Says

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — The South Brunswick School District maintained its high grade in the latest school rankings released this week, according to Niche’s 2024 Best Schools and Districts.

According to the latest ranking, South Brunswick Schools topped Middlesex County at rank 1 and was placed 11th overall in New Jersey.

These rankings and grades, published annually for the past nine years, compare schools and districts across the United States by combining feedback from parents and students with hard data on schools, teachers, and student performance.

South Brunswick Schools, which serves 8,071 students, has an overall "A+" grade from Niche.

Here's how they were graded on various metrics:

• Academics: A+
• Diversity: B+
• Teachers: A+
• College Prep: A+
• Clubs & Activities: A
• Administration: A
• Sports: A+
• Food: B+
• Resources & Facilities: B-

It's important to note that South Brunswick earned these grades despite being in a budget crunch, with the state cutting aid almost every year. Other townships that were ranked below SBSD in the County, namely Edison and East Brunswick have seen aid increase in the past few years.

The district also ranked 8th in NJ for having the best teachers.

The average graduation rate in the school district is 97 percent, with 60 percent of students proficient in reading and 44 percent in math, according to Niche.

The average teacher's salary in the district is $82,541 and the student-teacher ratio is 15:1.

The rankings differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.

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