For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 774 students in Kenilworth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Kenilworth School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Kenilworth School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is David Brearley Middle/high School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
1,433 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
36,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kenilworth 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#432 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
39%
35%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
49%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,334 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,941 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,334
$31,633
Spending / Student
$28,941
$31,024
Best Kenilworth School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
David Brearley Middle/high School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 Monroe Avenue
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
(908) 931-9696
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
(908) 931-9696
Gr: 7-12 | 774 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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