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East Orange 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 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,041 students in East Orange School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in East Orange School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in East Orange School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
20 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
8,626 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
667 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
East Orange School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#604 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Graduation Rate
84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.71
# American Indian Students
23 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,160 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
31%
# Black Students
7,300 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
85%
17%
# White Students
50 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
1%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
557
367
# Students in K Grade:
582
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
541
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
524
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
582
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
569
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
540
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
585
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
583
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
570
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
603
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
570
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
542
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
541
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
737
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,604 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,791 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$281 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$283 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,604
$27,348
Spending / Student
$32,791
$26,228
Best East Orange School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Orange Stem High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
129 Renshaw Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
Grades: 6-12
| 593 students
Rank: #22.
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 Winans Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
Grades: 6-12
| 732 students
Rank: #33.
East Orange Campus High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
344 Prospect Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-7300
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,716 students
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