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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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,145 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 13% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in East Orange School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Orange Stem Academy 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
19 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
8,219 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
598 Teachers
36,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Orange School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#582 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
23%
Graduation Rate
85%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.2%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
18%
35%
% Black
78%
17%
% White
3%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,134 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,946 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$330 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$345 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,134
$31,633
Spending / Student
$41,946
$31,024
Best East Orange School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Orange Stem Academy High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
129 Renshaw Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
Gr: 6-12 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Rank: #22.
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35 Winans Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
Gr: 6-12 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
East Orange Campus High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
344 Prospect Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-7300
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-7300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,798 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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