Total enrollment
4,090
+186 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Rahway Public School District
New Jersey · 4,090 students · 1 city
Rahway Public School District operates 6 public K-12 schools in New Jersey, enrolling about 4,090 students between them (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Rahway Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Rahway Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #206 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,090 | #85 of 372 | #2,365 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #126 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #315 of 370 | #2,587 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 63.0% | #62 of 369 | #2,535 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #86 of 298 | #1,173 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Rahway Public School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Franklin Elementary School at 31.6% proficient to Rahway High School at 17.3%, a gap of 14.3 points. That is the 131st widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,852 to 4,090 students (up 6%) and from 329 to 326 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahway High School | Rahway | High | 09-12 | 1,286 |
| Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy | Rahway | Middle | 07-08 | 701 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Rahway | Elementary | PK-06 | 658 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Rahway | Elementary | PK-06 | 608 |
| Grover Cleveland Elementary School | Rahway | Elementary | PK-06 | 453 |
| Madison Elementary School | Rahway | Elementary | PK-06 | 384 |
About Rahway Public School District
Rahway Public School District is a thinly populated New Jersey school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 4,090.
On the school-mix side, Rahway Public School District spans 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Rahway Public School District is about 682, above the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 5%: 3,904 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,090 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Rahway Public School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.