Irvington Public School District

1 University Place
Irvington, NJ 07111
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Irvington Public 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 is 1 public high school serving 1,565 students in Irvington Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Irvington Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Irvington Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Irvington High School, with 81% 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

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
6,885 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
517 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Irvington Public 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 81% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#638 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Irvington Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
4%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Irvington Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Irvington Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Irvington Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
11 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,786 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
31%
# Black Students
5,006 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
73%
17%
# White Students
19 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
n/a
40%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
640
367
# Students in K Grade:
508
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
503
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
511
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
482
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
481
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
473
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
501
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
465
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
441
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
385
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
328
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
281
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,129 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,216 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Irvington Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$181 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Irvington Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,129
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Irvington Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,216
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Irvington Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Irvington Public School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Irvington High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1253 Clinton Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6897
Grades: 9-12
| 1,565 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,885 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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