Boonton Town Public School District

434 Lathrop Avenue
Boonton, NJ 07005
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Boonton Town Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 317 students in Boonton Town Public School District.
Public Preschools in Boonton Town Public School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,519 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Boonton Town Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#288 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
32%
36%
62%
49%
25%
23%
90-94%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
8%
% Hispanic
29%
36%
% Black
7%
16%
% White
51%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,237 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,223
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,237
$25,828

Best Boonton Town Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School Street School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
720 Birch Street
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 335-9700
Grades: PK-2
| 317 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,519 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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