Kearny School District

172-174 Midland Avenue
Kearny, NJ 07032
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,742 students in Kearny 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 School in Kearny School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Kearny School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kearny High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
7 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
5,044 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
456 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Kearny 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 83% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#485 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Kearny  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kearny  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.
41%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kearny  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.
83%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Kearny  School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
147 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,298 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
31%
# Black Students
101 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,435 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
29%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
261
367
# Students in K Grade:
276
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
320
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
323
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
332
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
391
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
470
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
417
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
414
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
420
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
173
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,462 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,604 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Kearny  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
$119 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Kearny  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
$25,462
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Kearny  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
$23,604
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Kearny  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 Kearny School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kearny High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
336 Devon St
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5050
Grades: 9-12
| 1,742 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,044 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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