Total enrollment
7,549
-2 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Wayne Township Public School District
New Jersey · 7,549 students · 2 cities
For a New Jersey district, Wayne Township Public School District runs a mid-sized public-school system: 15 schools and roughly 7,549 students (10 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Wayne Township Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wayne Township Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #65 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,549 | #31 of 372 | #1,261 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #17 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #116 of 370 | #716 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 11.9% | #283 of 369 | #7,889 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #187 of 298 | #2,814 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 Wayne Township Public School District
State test results across the district's 14 scored schools run from Albert Payson Terhune Elementary at 67.8% proficient to Ryerson Elementary School at 38.4%, a gap of 29.3 points. That is the 40th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 7,930 to 7,372 students (down 7%) and from 657 to 698 full-time teachers (up 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Valley High School | Wayne | High | 09-12 | 1,201 |
| Wayne Hills High School | Wayne | High | 09-12 | 1,162 |
| Schuyler Colfax Middle School | Wayne | Middle | 06-08 | 650 |
| Anthony Wayne Middle School | Wayne | Middle | 06-08 | 617 |
| George Washington Middle School | Wayne | Middle | 06-08 | 493 |
| Theunis Dey Elementary School | Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 459 |
| Packanack Elementary School | Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 408 |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary School | Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 387 |
| James Fallon Elementary School | Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 370 |
| Pines Lake Elementary School | Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 356 |
| Randall Carter Elementary School | Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 351 |
| Albert Payson Terhune Elementary | Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 347 |
| Lafayette Elementary School | Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 321 |
| Ryerson Elementary School | Wayne | Elementary | KG-05 | 250 |
| Preakness Early Childhood Center | Wayne | Elementary | PK-KG | 177 |
About Wayne Township Public School District
Wayne Township Public School District is a compact public-school district in New Jersey. The district operates 15 schools and hosts approximately 7,549 students.
In terms of grade levels, Wayne Township Public School District comprises 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Wayne Township Public School District has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,551 students to 7,549.
On this page, the community for Wayne Township Public School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.