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South River Public Schools, New Jersey

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South River Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 2,469 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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South River Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Middlesex County). During the 2024 school year, 2,469 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

South River Public Schools consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Raymond Baszak
Kevin Nielsen
Cynthia Urbanik
Uche Onwudiwe2025
John Budzin2027
Renae Bush2027
Elizabeth Lell2027
Nicole Sadowski2027
Jennifer Yong Yow2027

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,552,000 $2,314 10%
Local: $19,226,000 $8,014 35%
State: $30,337,000 $12,646 55%
Total: $55,115,000 $22,974
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $51,586,000 $21,503
Total Current Expenditures: $47,821,000 $19,933
Instructional Expenditures: $30,266,000 $12,616 59%
Student and Staff Support: $6,875,000 $2,865 13%
Administration: $4,381,000 $1,826 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,265,000 $2,611 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,066,000 $444
Construction: $990,000 $412
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $254,000 $105
Interest on Debt: $181,000 $75


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 12 21-39 6-9 8 PS <=20 14
2018-2019 32 60-69 20-24 26 PS 21-39 36
2017-2018 31 70-79 15-19 27 PS 21-39 34
2016-2017 30 60-69 15-19 21 PS 20-29 36
2015-2016 33 70-79 15-19 24 PS 21-39 39
2014-2015 31 70-79 10-14 22 PS 40-59 35
2013-2014 74 >=90 50-54 65 60-79 81
2012-2013 69 >=90 45-49 60 60-79 76
2011-2012 71 >=90 50-54 64 >=50 76
2010-2011 73 90-94 50-54 64 PS >=50 77

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 40-59 35-39 27 PS 40-59 39
2018-2019 40 60-79 35-39 33 PS 21-39 45
2017-2018 45 80-89 35-39 35 PS 21-39 52
2016-2017 43 80-89 20-24 32 PS 30-39 51
2015-2016 46 80-89 30-34 35 PS 40-59 52
2014-2015 45 80-89 30-34 36 PS 40-59 50
2013-2014 64 >=90 45-49 55 40-59 70
2012-2013 65 >=90 40-44 56 40-59 70
2011-2012 65 80-89 40-44 57 >=50 70
2010-2011 67 85-89 45-49 56 PS >=50 72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90-94 >=50 >=80 >=90 PS 90-94
2018-2019 90-94 >=50 60-79 80-89 >=95
2017-2018 85-89 >=50 >=50 70-79 PS 85-89
2016-2017 85-89 PS >=50 80-89 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 PS >=80 80-89 PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 >=50 >=80 80-89 PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS >=50 80-89 PS 90-94
2012-2013 80-84 PS >=50 70-79 PS 80-84
2011-2012 80-84 PS 60-79 60-69 PS 85-89
2010-2011 90-94 PS >=50 70-79 PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,469 0.3
2022-2023 2,462 2.6
2021-2022 2,399 3.1
2020-2021 2,325 -1.5
2019-2020 2,361 5.3
2018-2019 2,235 0.5
2017-2018 2,224 0.4
2016-2017 2,216 -1.1
2015-2016 2,241 -5.8
2014-2015 2,371 1.9
2013-2014 2,327 -0.5
2012-2013 2,338 1.4
2011-2012 2,305 -5.2
2010-2011 2,426 2.6
2009-2010 2,362 4.3
2008-2009 2,260 4.9
2007-2008 2,149 2.7
2006-2007 2,091 -2.3
2005-2006 2,139 -1.4
2004-2005 2,168 -3.6
2003-2004 2,247 0.9
2002-2003 2,227 3.3
2001-2002 2,154 4.2
2000-2001 2,064 4.9
1999-2000 1,962 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE South River Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.1 10.3
Black 5.7 14.5
Hispanic 45.2 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 2.4 3.1
White 44.3 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, South River Public Schools had 207.78 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.88.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.00
Kindergarten: 6.00
Elementary: 85.30
Secondary: 62.29
Total: 207.78

South River Public Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 11.75 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 8.36
School Administrators: 11.75
School Administrative Support: 16.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 73.10
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.25
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 22.78
Other Support Services: 45.18


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

South River Public Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
South River Elementary School6832-5
South River High School7369-12
South River Middle School5386-8
South River Primary School465PK-1

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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