Top Rankings
Rahway Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,270 students in Rahway Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Rahway Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Rahway Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rahway High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
4,057 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rahway Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#567 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
23%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
47%
34%
% Black
34%
17%
% White
13%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,652 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,653
$26,937
Spending / Student
$21,652
$25,834
Best Rahway Public School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rahway High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1012 Madison Ave
Rahway, NJ 07065
(732) 396-1090
Rahway, NJ 07065
(732) 396-1090
Gr: 9-12 | 1,270 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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