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Item: Irvington Public School District
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1 University Place, 4th Floor
Irvington, NJ 07111

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 399-6800

www.irvington.k12.nj.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

12 Schools

831 Schools

# Students

7,659 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

523 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Irvington Public School District	New Jersey
6	493	115
7	484	148
8	477	149

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District Rank

Irvington Public 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 80% has increased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#623 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Irvington Public School District
2023	#623
2022	#625
2021	#638
2019	#627
2018	#627
2017	#630
2016	#633
2015	#629
2014	#633
2013	#632
2012	#619
2011	#611
2010	#602

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10%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Irvington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	38%
2022	8%	36%
2021	4%	26%
2019	14%	44%
2018	13%	42%
2017	11%	41%
2016	12%	40%
2015	11%	36%
2014	41%	75%
2013	44%	75%
2012	46%	75%
2011	44%	75%
2010	43%	73%

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21%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Irvington Public School District	New Jersey
2022	21%	49%
2021	23%	47%
2019	27%	57%
2018	13%	55%
2017	25%	53%
2016	22%	50%
2015	20%	47%
2014	38%	69%
2013	36%	69%
2012	38%	69%
2011	39%	69%
2010	39%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Irvington Public School District	New Jersey
2022	5%	23%
2021	3%	22%

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80%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Irvington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	80%	90%
2022	70%	85%
2021	81%	88%
2020	82%	90%
2019	79%	90%
2018	78%	90%
2017	73%	90%
2016	71%	90%
2015	70%	89%
2014	62%	88%
2013	60%	87%
2012	62%	86%
2011	50%	86%

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(2022-23)

23.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Irvington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	23.4%	16.7%
2022	31.3%	18.2%
2021	31.8%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Irvington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.40	0.71
2022	0.38	0.71
2021	0.35	0.71
2020	0.31	0.71
2019	0.31	0.70
2018	0.29	0.70
2017	0.29	0.70
2016	0.27	0.69
2015	0.31	0.68
2014	0.25	0.67
2013	0.24	0.67
2012	0.20	0.66
2011	0.17	0.65
2010	0.19	0.64
2009	0.14	0.64
2008	0.14	0.63
2007	0.15	0.62
2006	0.14	0.61
2005	0.14	0.61
2004	0.13	0.60
2003	0.13	0.59
2002	0.15	0.59
2001	0.15	0.58
2000	0.17	0.58
1999	0.15	0.57
1998	0.15	0.57
1996	0.20	0.55
1995	0.21	0.55
1994	0.23	0.54
1993	0.25	0.54
1992	0.26	0.53
1991	0.29	0.53
1990	0.32	0.52
1989	0.35	0.51
1988	0.37	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2014)
Year	Irvington Public School District	New Jersey
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2002	1%	7%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	1%	5%
1990	1%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

34%

39%

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

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% Black

66%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Irvington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	74%	15%
2022	76%	15%
2021	78%	15%
2020	82%	15%
2019	82%	15%
2018	83%	15%
2017	83%	16%
2016	84%	16%
2015	74%	16%
2014	86%	16%
2013	87%	16%
2012	89%	16%
2011	91%	16%
2010	90%	17%
2009	93%	17%
2008	92%	17%
2007	92%	17%
2006	92%	18%
2005	92%	18%
2004	93%	18%
2003	93%	18%
2002	92%	18%
2001	92%	18%
2000	91%	18%
1999	92%	18%
1998	92%	18%
1996	89%	18%
1995	89%	19%
1994	87%	18%
1993	86%	19%
1992	85%	18%
1991	83%	18%
1990	81%	19%
1989	79%	18%
1988	78%	18%

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% White

n/a

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2020)
Year	Irvington Public School District	New Jersey
2020	1%	42%
2019	1%	43%
2001	1%	61%
1996	1%	63%
1994	2%	64%
1993	2%	64%
1992	2%	65%
1991	3%	65%
1990	4%	66%
1989	4%	67%
1988	5%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,737 is higher 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 $32,607 is higher 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

$243 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Irvington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$243 MM	$31 MM
2022	$228 MM	$29 MM
2021	$201 MM	$26 MM
2020	$191 MM	$25 MM
2019	$189 MM	$25 MM
2018	$184 MM	$24 MM
2017	$179 MM	$23 MM
2016	$173 MM	$21 MM
2015	$172 MM	$20 MM
2014	$173 MM	$21 MM
2012	$172 MM	$21 MM
2011	$164 MM	$20 MM
2010	$172 MM	$20 MM
2009	$147 MM	$20 MM
2008	$167 MM	$19 MM
2007	$161 MM	$19 MM
2006	$157 MM	$18 MM
2005	$146 MM	$17 MM
2004	$138 MM	$17 MM
2003	$133 MM	$15 MM
2002	$114 MM	$14 MM
2001	$115 MM	$14 MM
2000	$103 MM	$13 MM
1999	$102 MM	$13 MM
1998	$102 MM	$12 MM
1996	$91 MM	$11 MM
1995	$88 MM	$11 MM
1992	$73 MM	$10 MM
1990	$63 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$250 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Irvington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$250 MM	$30 MM
2022	$216 MM	$29 MM
2021	$180 MM	$25 MM
2020	$183 MM	$24 MM
2019	$182 MM	$25 MM
2018	$178 MM	$24 MM
2017	$170 MM	$23 MM
2016	$175 MM	$22 MM
2015	$169 MM	$20 MM
2014	$173 MM	$20 MM
2012	$173 MM	$20 MM
2011	$165 MM	$19 MM
2010	$169 MM	$20 MM
2009	$146 MM	$19 MM
2008	$165 MM	$20 MM
2007	$164 MM	$19 MM
2006	$155 MM	$18 MM
2005	$152 MM	$17 MM
2004	$135 MM	$16 MM
2003	$137 MM	$16 MM
2002	$121 MM	$14 MM
2001	$113 MM	$13 MM
2000	$102 MM	$13 MM
1999	$96 MM	$14 MM
1998	$95 MM	$13 MM
1996	$90 MM	$11 MM
1995	$86 MM	$11 MM
1992	$69 MM	$9 MM
1990	$58 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,737

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Irvington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$34,824	$32,400
2022	$33,148	$31,833
2021	$29,338	$27,862
2020	$26,490	$26,511
2019	$26,634	$27,169
2018	$26,431	$25,776
2017	$26,378	$24,717
2016	$25,924	$23,074
2015	$24,950	$19,116
2014	$25,823	$22,539
2012	$24,364	$22,326
2011	$18,891	$15,563
2010	$21,553	$19,116
2009	$21,116	$20,414
2008	$22,953	$19,641
2007	$22,265	$17,846
2006	$21,312	$16,912
2005	$18,399	$15,983
2004	$15,662	$15,178
2003	$15,987	$14,414
2002	$14,705	$13,992
2001	$14,672	$13,524
2000	$13,276	$12,563
1999	$13,119	$11,702
1998	$12,511	$11,220
1995	$9,742	$10,398
1992	$7,993	$10,290
1990	$7,594	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$32,607

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Irvington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$35,779	$31,763
2022	$31,305	$31,545
2021	$26,404	$26,876
2020	$25,367	$25,682
2019	$25,626	$26,960
2018	$25,600	$25,387
2017	$25,000	$25,235
2016	$26,086	$23,517
2015	$24,588	$19,190
2014	$25,921	$21,879
2012	$24,602	$21,692
2011	$19,017	$15,139
2010	$21,240	$19,190
2009	$20,882	$19,395
2008	$22,715	$19,863
2007	$22,606	$18,129
2006	$21,057	$16,981
2005	$19,124	$16,151
2004	$15,325	$14,709
2003	$16,499	$14,730
2002	$15,608	$14,261
2001	$14,406	$13,311
2000	$13,146	$12,817
1999	$12,386	$12,247
1998	$11,606	$11,565
1995	$9,502	$10,509
1992	$7,575	$9,044
1990	$7,023	$7,994

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Best Irvington Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Union Avenue Middle School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

427 Union Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6885

Gr: 6-8 | 735 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1

Rank: #22.

University Middle School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
:

Bottom 50%

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255 Myrtle Ave
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973) 399-6879

Gr: 6-8 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,659 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: 80% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education