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Kearny 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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,825 students in Kearny School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Kearny 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 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Kearny School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is equal to the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kearny High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
5,388 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
36,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kearny 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#502 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.2%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
69%
35%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
24%
35%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,837 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,097 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$119 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,837
$27,044
Spending / Student
$22,097
$25,936
Best Kearny School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kearny High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
336 Devon St
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5050
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5050
Gr: 9-12 | 1,825 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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