Photo: Alansohn · CC BY-SA 4.0New Brunswick’s public schools score below 98% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
In New Brunswick, 8% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Brunswick, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
New Brunswick’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $29,619 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then six middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Greater Brunswick Charter School is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind New Brunswick’s grade
D−: better than 2% of New Jersey school districts, #458 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Brunswick, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in New Brunswick · depends on your address
New Brunswick High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,443 students · 14:1 students per teacher
New Brunswick Adult High School
Grades 9–12 · 85 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in New Brunswick · depends on your address
New Brunswick High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,443 students · 14:1 students per teacher
New Brunswick Adult High School
Grades 9–12 · 85 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in New Brunswick · depends on your address
New Brunswick High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,443 students · 14:1 students per teacher
New Brunswick Adult High School
Grades 9–12 · 85 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in New Brunswick · depends on your address
New Brunswick High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,443 students · 14:1 students per teacher
New Brunswick Adult High School
Grades 9–12 · 85 students · 14:1 students per teacher
New Brunswick’s public schools are run by New Brunswick City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
New Brunswick vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share New Brunswick’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | D− | New Brunswick City |
| Highland Park | C+ | Highland Park Borough |
| Edison | A− | Edison Township |
| Franklin | C | Franklin Township |
| East Brunswick | A− | East Brunswick Township |
| Piscataway | B | Piscataway Township |
| North Brunswick | C+ | North Brunswick Township |
Every school in New Brunswick
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about New Brunswick’s schools
Are New Brunswick’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Brunswick children attend score below 98% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #458 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is New Brunswick in?
New Brunswick City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,337 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do New Brunswick kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: New Brunswick High School and New Brunswick Adult High School.
What is New Brunswick’s graduation rate?
74% of the class of 2023 in New Brunswick City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does New Brunswick spend per student?
$29,619 in New Brunswick City School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What New Brunswick families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near New Brunswick → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.