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Item: Boonton Town Public School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

434 Lathrop Avenue
Boonton, NJ 07005

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Top 50%

Tel: (973) 335-9700

www.boontonschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 556 students in Boonton Town Public School District. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.

Public Middle School in Boonton Town Public School District have an score of 49% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and score of 66% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

831 Schools

# Students

1,527 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

150 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	48	19
3	79	31
4	82	34
5	82	46
6	90	115
7	87	148
8	88	149

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District Rank

Boonton Town Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#211 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Boonton Town Public School District
2023	#211
2022	#288
2021	#348
2019	#268
2018	#314
2017	#333
2016	#348
2015	#335
2014	#262
2013	#254
2012	#255
2011	#275
2010	#343

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46%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2023	46%	38%
2022	32%	36%
2021	20%	26%
2019	54%	44%
2018	45%	42%
2017	43%	41%
2016	38%	40%
2015	33%	36%
2014	80%	75%
2013	82%	75%
2012	81%	75%
2011	80%	75%
2010	74%	73%

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62%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2022	62%	49%
2021	50%	47%
2019	62%	57%
2018	45%	55%
2017	54%	53%
2016	53%	50%
2015	51%	47%
2014	82%	69%
2013	79%	69%
2012	81%	69%
2011	80%	69%
2010	76%	69%

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25%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2022	25%	23%
2021	18%	22%

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92%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	85%
2021	92%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	95%	86%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

21.7%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2023	21.7%	16.7%
2022	22.1%	18.2%
2021	8.8%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.65	0.71
2022	0.64	0.71
2021	0.62	0.71
2020	0.60	0.71
2019	0.60	0.70
2018	0.59	0.70
2017	0.59	0.70
2016	0.60	0.69
2015	0.60	0.68
2014	0.60	0.67
2013	0.58	0.67
2012	0.59	0.66
2011	0.59	0.65
2010	0.59	0.64
2009	0.59	0.64
2008	0.58	0.63
2007	0.57	0.62
2006	0.56	0.61
2005	0.54	0.61
2004	0.54	0.60
2003	0.54	0.59
2002	0.55	0.59
2001	0.53	0.58
2000	0.52	0.58
1999	0.46	0.57
1998	0.46	0.57
1996	0.43	0.55
1995	0.40	0.55
1994	0.37	0.54
1993	0.34	0.54
1992	0.33	0.53
1991	0.30	0.53
1990	0.23	0.52
1989	0.21	0.51
1988	0.20	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2023	14%	10%
2022	14%	10%
2021	14%	10%
2020	16%	10%
2019	16%	11%
2018	17%	10%
2017	17%	10%
2016	17%	10%
2015	18%	10%
2014	19%	10%
2013	16%	9%
2012	19%	9%
2011	20%	9%
2010	19%	9%
2009	19%	8%
2008	19%	8%
2007	19%	8%
2006	18%	7%
2005	19%	7%
2004	19%	7%
2003	18%	7%
2002	19%	7%
2001	18%	6%
2000	18%	6%
1999	16%	6%
1998	16%	6%
1996	13%	5%
1995	11%	5%
1994	11%	5%
1993	11%	5%
1992	9%	5%
1991	9%	5%
1990	6%	4%
1989	5%	4%
1988	5%	4%

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% Hispanic

30%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2023	26%	33%
2022	24%	32%
2021	21%	31%
2020	18%	30%
2019	18%	29%
2018	18%	29%
2017	18%	27%
2016	16%	26%
2015	16%	25%
2014	15%	24%
2013	14%	24%
2012	13%	23%
2011	13%	22%
2010	13%	21%
2009	13%	20%
2008	12%	20%
2007	11%	19%
2006	11%	18%
2005	10%	18%
2004	9%	17%
2003	11%	16%
2002	11%	16%
2001	9%	15%
2000	8%	15%
1999	7%	14%
1998	6%	14%
1996	6%	14%
1995	5%	13%
1994	5%	13%
1993	5%	12%
1992	5%	12%
1991	4%	12%
1990	3%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	15%
2022	7%	15%
2021	7%	15%
2020	6%	15%
2019	6%	15%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	7%	16%
2014	7%	16%
2013	7%	16%
2012	8%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	8%	17%
2009	8%	17%
2008	8%	17%
2007	8%	17%
2006	7%	18%
2005	7%	18%
2004	8%	18%
2003	7%	18%
2002	6%	18%
2001	7%	18%
2000	7%	18%
1999	6%	18%
1998	6%	18%
1996	7%	18%
1995	6%	19%
1994	6%	18%
1993	4%	19%
1992	5%	18%
1991	4%	18%
1990	4%	19%
1989	4%	18%
1988	4%	18%

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% White

51%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2023	52%	39%
2022	54%	40%
2021	56%	41%
2020	59%	42%
2019	59%	43%
2018	59%	44%
2017	59%	45%
2016	59%	46%
2015	59%	48%
2014	59%	49%
2013	61%	50%
2012	60%	51%
2011	60%	52%
2010	60%	53%
2009	60%	54%
2008	61%	55%
2007	62%	56%
2006	69%	57%
2005	64%	57%
2004	64%	58%
2003	64%	59%
2002	64%	59%
2001	66%	61%
2000	67%	61%
1999	71%	62%
1998	72%	62%
1996	74%	63%
1995	77%	63%
1994	78%	64%
1993	80%	64%
1992	81%	65%
1991	83%	65%
1990	87%	66%
1989	89%	67%
1988	89%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,571 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,701 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$47 MM	$31 MM
2022	$44 MM	$29 MM
2021	$40 MM	$26 MM
2020	$38 MM	$25 MM
2019	$35 MM	$25 MM
2018	$34 MM	$24 MM
2017	$32 MM	$23 MM
2016	$31 MM	$21 MM
2015	$27 MM	$20 MM
2014	$31 MM	$21 MM
2012	$27 MM	$21 MM
2011	$26 MM	$20 MM
2010	$27 MM	$20 MM
2009	$24 MM	$20 MM
2008	$25 MM	$19 MM
2007	$23 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$18 MM
2005	$20 MM	$17 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$15 MM
2002	$15 MM	$14 MM
2001	$15 MM	$14 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$15 MM	$13 MM
1998	$14 MM	$12 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$14 MM	$11 MM
1992	$14 MM	$10 MM
1990	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$45 MM	$30 MM
2022	$43 MM	$29 MM
2021	$38 MM	$25 MM
2020	$36 MM	$24 MM
2019	$35 MM	$25 MM
2018	$34 MM	$24 MM
2017	$32 MM	$23 MM
2016	$31 MM	$22 MM
2015	$26 MM	$20 MM
2014	$29 MM	$20 MM
2012	$36 MM	$20 MM
2011	$28 MM	$19 MM
2010	$26 MM	$20 MM
2009	$25 MM	$19 MM
2008	$31 MM	$20 MM
2007	$21 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$18 MM
2005	$20 MM	$17 MM
2004	$18 MM	$16 MM
2003	$18 MM	$16 MM
2002	$16 MM	$14 MM
2001	$15 MM	$13 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$14 MM
1998	$14 MM	$13 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$11 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM
1990	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,571

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,330	$32,400
2022	$30,747	$31,833
2021	$27,835	$27,862
2020	$25,769	$26,511
2019	$25,094	$27,169
2018	$24,519	$25,776
2017	$23,011	$24,717
2016	$22,971	$23,074
2015	$22,771	$19,116
2014	$25,678	$22,539
2012	$21,017	$22,326
2011	$24,381	$15,563
2010	$21,125	$19,116
2009	$19,568	$20,414
2008	$19,791	$19,641
2007	$17,754	$17,846
2006	$15,129	$16,912
2005	$15,085	$15,983
2004	$13,399	$15,178
2003	$13,036	$14,414
2002	$11,805	$13,992
2001	$12,201	$13,524
2000	$11,435	$12,563
1999	$10,987	$11,702
1998	$10,713	$11,220
1995	$10,455	$10,398
1992	$9,975	$10,290
1990	$8,483	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$29,701

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Boonton Town Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,439	$31,763
2022	$29,621	$31,545
2021	$26,789	$26,876
2020	$24,544	$25,682
2019	$24,941	$26,960
2018	$24,374	$25,387
2017	$23,255	$25,235
2016	$22,691	$23,517
2015	$22,629	$19,190
2014	$23,686	$21,879
2012	$28,646	$21,692
2011	$25,756	$15,139
2010	$20,994	$19,190
2009	$20,308	$19,395
2008	$24,922	$19,863
2007	$16,757	$18,129
2006	$15,017	$16,981
2005	$15,733	$16,151
2004	$12,744	$14,709
2003	$13,291	$14,730
2002	$12,093	$14,261
2001	$12,224	$13,311
2000	$11,102	$12,817
1999	$10,824	$12,247
1998	$10,827	$11,565
1995	$11,099	$10,509
1992	$8,821	$9,044
1990	$8,042	$7,994

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Best Boonton Town Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

John Hill School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 50%

435 Lathrop Avenue
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 335-9700

Gr: 3-8 | 556 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,527 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Top 50%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 25% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education