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Kearny School District

Item: Kearny School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

172-174 Midland Avenue
Kearny, NJ 07032

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (201) 955-5000

kearnyschools.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

7 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

5,340 Students

368,931 Students

# Teachers

466 Teachers

33,283 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kearny School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	355	88
Kind	364	82
1	377	75
2	343	74
3	286	63
4	345	56
5	359	43
6	376	23

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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 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#478 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kearny School District
2022	#478
2021	#485
2019	#530
2018	#521
2017	#532
2016	#563
2015	#522
2014	#498
2013	#498
2012	#483
2011	#480

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23%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kearny School District	New Jersey
2022	23%	36%
2021	12%	26%
2019	29%	44%
2018	28%	42%
2017	26%	41%
2016	25%	40%
2015	23%	36%
2014	67%	75%
2013	69%	75%
2012	70%	75%
2011	70%	75%

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39%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kearny School District	New Jersey
2022	39%	49%
2021	41%	47%
2019	45%	57%
2018	28%	55%
2017	40%	53%
2016	35%	50%
2015	32%	47%
2014	64%	69%
2013	64%	69%
2012	65%	69%
2011	66%	69%

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16%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kearny School District	New Jersey
2022	16%	23%
2021	14%	22%

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91%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kearny School District	New Jersey
2022	91%	85%
2021	83%	88%
2020	88%	90%
2019	88%	90%
2018	91%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	90%	90%
2015	90%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	88%	87%
2012	84%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kearny School District	New Jersey
2023	0.48	0.71
2022	0.50	0.71
2021	0.50	0.71
2020	0.51	0.70
2019	0.51	0.70
2018	0.52	0.70
2017	0.52	0.70
2016	0.52	0.69
2015	0.53	0.68
2014	0.54	0.68
2013	0.54	0.67
2012	0.54	0.66
2011	0.55	0.65
2010	0.55	0.65
2009	0.55	0.64
2008	0.55	0.63
2007	0.55	0.62
2006	0.55	0.62
2005	0.55	0.61
2004	0.55	0.60
2003	0.55	0.60
2002	0.55	0.59
2001	0.54	0.58
2000	0.54	0.57
1999	0.53	0.57
1998	0.52	0.57
1996	0.49	0.56
1995	0.48	0.55
1994	0.45	0.55
1993	0.42	0.55
1992	0.40	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kearny School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	4%	10%
2017	4%	10%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	4%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	8%
2005	4%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	5%	7%
2002	5%	7%
2001	5%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	5%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	4%	5%

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% Hispanic

68%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kearny School District	New Jersey
2023	67%	33%
2022	65%	32%
2021	65%	31%
2020	63%	29%
2019	63%	29%
2018	59%	27%
2017	59%	27%
2016	59%	26%
2015	58%	25%
2014	57%	24%
2013	55%	23%
2012	55%	23%
2011	53%	22%
2010	53%	21%
2009	53%	20%
2008	51%	19%
2007	50%	19%
2006	48%	18%
2005	47%	18%
2004	43%	17%
2003	42%	17%
2002	40%	16%
2001	39%	15%
2000	37%	15%
1999	35%	14%
1998	32%	14%
1996	29%	14%
1995	27%	13%
1994	24%	13%
1993	21%	13%
1992	20%	12%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kearny School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%

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% White

25%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kearny School District	New Jersey
2023	27%	39%
2022	28%	40%
2021	30%	41%
2020	32%	43%
2019	32%	43%
2018	36%	45%
2017	36%	45%
2016	36%	46%
2015	37%	48%
2014	38%	49%
2013	39%	50%
2012	40%	51%
2011	42%	52%
2010	41%	53%
2009	42%	54%
2008	44%	55%
2007	45%	56%
2006	47%	56%
2005	47%	57%
2004	52%	58%
2003	52%	58%
2002	54%	59%
2001	55%	61%
2000	57%	61%
1999	59%	62%
1998	61%	62%
1996	65%	62%
1995	67%	63%
1994	71%	63%
1993	73%	63%
1992	75%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Kearny School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,296 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$128 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kearny School District	New Jersey
2021	$128MM	$26MM
2020	$121MM	$25MM
2019	$115MM	$25MM
2018	$107MM	$24MM
2017	$101MM	$23MM
2016	$102MM	$21MM
2015	$91MM	$20MM
2014	$92MM	$21MM
2012	$90MM	$21MM
2011	$112MM	$20MM
2010	$91MM	$20MM
2009	$95MM	$20MM
2008	$86MM	$19MM
2007	$104MM	$19MM
2006	$84MM	$18MM
2005	$78MM	$17MM
2004	$66MM	$17MM
2003	$62MM	$15MM
2002	$59MM	$14MM
2001	$58MM	$14MM
2000	$53MM	$13MM
1999	$52MM	$13MM
1998	$46MM	$12MM
1996	$42MM	$11MM
1995	$40MM	$11MM

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Spending

$119 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kearny School District	New Jersey
2021	$119MM	$25MM
2020	$116MM	$24MM
2019	$113MM	$25MM
2018	$113MM	$24MM
2017	$118MM	$23MM
2016	$99MM	$22MM
2015	$92MM	$20MM
2014	$95MM	$20MM
2012	$94MM	$20MM
2011	$88MM	$19MM
2010	$92MM	$20MM
2009	$99MM	$19MM
2008	$92MM	$20MM
2007	$76MM	$19MM
2006	$85MM	$18MM
2005	$71MM	$17MM
2004	$66MM	$16MM
2003	$61MM	$16MM
2002	$57MM	$14MM
2001	$62MM	$13MM
2000	$49MM	$13MM
1999	$48MM	$14MM
1998	$45MM	$13MM
1996	$42MM	$11MM
1995	$41MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,051

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kearny School District	New Jersey
2021	$24,866	$27,862
2020	$22,800	$26,511
2019	$21,396	$27,169
2018	$19,196	$25,776
2017	$17,937	$24,717
2016	$17,336	$23,074
2015	$15,316	$19,116
2014	$15,601	$22,539
2012	$15,164	$22,326
2011	$21,583	$15,563
2010	$15,698	$19,116
2009	$16,831	$20,414
2008	$15,389	$19,641
2007	$18,848	$17,846
2006	$15,362	$16,912
2005	$14,650	$15,983
2004	$11,254	$15,178
2003	$11,614	$14,414
2002	$11,142	$13,992
2001	$11,660	$13,524
2000	$10,531	$12,563
1999	$10,351	$11,702
1998	$8,872	$11,220
1995	$8,028	$10,398
1992	$8,352	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$22,296

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kearny School District	New Jersey
2021	$23,051	$26,876
2020	$21,807	$25,682
2019	$21,060	$26,960
2018	$20,290	$25,387
2017	$20,872	$25,235
2016	$16,742	$23,517
2015	$15,505	$19,190
2014	$16,116	$21,879
2012	$15,907	$21,692
2011	$17,071	$15,139
2010	$15,893	$19,190
2009	$17,456	$19,395
2008	$16,354	$19,863
2007	$13,840	$18,129
2006	$15,606	$16,981
2005	$13,378	$16,151
2004	$11,252	$14,709
2003	$11,463	$14,730
2002	$10,837	$14,261
2001	$12,523	$13,311
2000	$9,671	$12,817
1999	$9,669	$12,247
1998	$8,619	$11,565
1995	$8,127	$10,509
1992	$7,184	$9,044

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Best Kearny School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Roosevelt Elementary School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

733 Kearny Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100

Grades: PK-6

| 424 students

Rank: #22.

Schuyler Elementary School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

644 Forest St
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5105

Grades: PK-6

| 441 students

Rank: #33.

Franklin Elementary School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Davis Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5020

Grades: PK-6

| 965 students

Rank: #44.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

80 Belgrove Dr
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5100

Grades: PK-6

| 533 students

Rank: #55.

Garfield Elementary School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

360 Belgrove Dr
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5090

Grades: PK-6

| 442 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,340 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 91% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education