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Item: Mahwah Township Public School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

60 Ridge Rd.
Mahwah, NJ 07430

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Top 20%

Tel: (201) 762-2400

www.mahwah.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

6 Schools

831 Schools

# Students

2,698 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

268 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
6	197	115
7	198	148
8	247	149

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District Rank

Mahwah Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#122 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District
2023	#122
2022	#125
2021	#157
2019	#84
2018	#98
2017	#88
2016	#61
2015	#56
2014	#97
2013	#76
2012	#105
2011	#118
2010	#90

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58%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	58%	38%
2022	55%	36%
2021	40%	26%
2019	68%	44%
2018	66%	42%
2017	67%	41%
2016	66%	40%
2015	62%	36%
2014	91%	75%
2013	91%	75%
2012	89%	75%
2011	90%	75%
2010	90%	73%

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69%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	69%	49%
2021	57%	47%
2019	80%	57%
2018	66%	55%
2017	74%	53%
2016	76%	50%
2015	74%	47%
2014	86%	69%
2013	87%	69%
2012	86%	69%
2011	83%	69%
2010	85%	69%

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34%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2022	34%	23%
2021	34%	22%

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97%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	97%	90%
2022	92%	85%
2021	93%	88%
2020	96%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	96%	90%
2017	97%	90%
2016	97%	90%
2015	96%	89%
2014	98%	88%
2013	94%	87%
2012	95%	86%
2011	96%	86%

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(2022-23)

11.2%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	11.2%	16.7%
2022	9.6%	18.2%
2021	3.4%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.56	0.71
2021	0.55	0.71
2020	0.51	0.71
2019	0.51	0.70
2018	0.47	0.70
2017	0.47	0.70
2016	0.45	0.69
2015	0.43	0.68
2014	0.42	0.67
2013	0.40	0.67
2012	0.39	0.66
2011	0.37	0.65
2010	0.36	0.64
2009	0.37	0.64
2008	0.36	0.63
2007	0.34	0.62
2006	0.34	0.61
2005	0.33	0.61
2004	0.34	0.60
2003	0.35	0.59
2002	0.34	0.59
2001	0.31	0.58
2000	0.30	0.58
1999	0.30	0.57
1998	0.30	0.57
1996	0.30	0.55
1995	0.31	0.55
1994	0.31	0.54
1993	0.31	0.54
1992	0.33	0.53
1991	0.33	0.53
1990	0.29	0.52
1989	0.26	0.51
1988	0.22	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	10%
2022	16%	10%
2021	15%	10%
2020	14%	10%
2019	14%	11%
2018	13%	10%
2017	13%	10%
2016	13%	10%
2015	12%	10%
2014	11%	10%
2013	11%	9%
2012	11%	9%
2011	10%	9%
2010	11%	9%
2009	12%	8%
2008	11%	8%
2007	10%	8%
2006	10%	7%
2005	9%	7%
2004	10%	7%
2003	11%	7%
2002	10%	7%
2001	8%	6%
2000	9%	6%
1999	8%	6%
1998	8%	6%
1996	8%	5%
1995	8%	5%
1994	7%	5%
1993	7%	5%
1992	7%	5%
1991	7%	5%
1990	6%	4%
1989	6%	4%
1988	4%	4%

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% Hispanic

14%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	12%	33%
2022	11%	32%
2021	11%	31%
2020	10%	30%
2019	10%	29%
2018	9%	29%
2017	9%	27%
2016	8%	26%
2015	9%	25%
2014	8%	24%
2013	7%	24%
2012	6%	23%
2011	6%	22%
2010	5%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	4%	19%
2006	4%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	4%	16%
2002	4%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	4%	13%
1993	4%	12%
1992	4%	12%
1991	4%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	1%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	3%	15%
2021	3%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	3%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	3%	18%
2001	3%	18%
2000	3%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	3%	18%
1996	3%	18%
1995	3%	19%
1994	4%	18%
1993	3%	19%
1992	4%	18%
1991	4%	18%
1990	4%	19%
1989	2%	18%
1988	2%	18%

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% White

60%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	62%	39%
2022	64%	40%
2021	65%	41%
2020	68%	42%
2019	68%	43%
2018	71%	44%
2017	71%	45%
2016	73%	46%
2015	74%	48%
2014	75%	49%
2013	76%	50%
2012	78%	51%
2011	79%	52%
2010	80%	53%
2009	78%	54%
2008	79%	55%
2007	81%	56%
2006	80%	57%
2005	82%	57%
2004	81%	58%
2003	80%	59%
2002	81%	59%
2001	83%	61%
2000	83%	61%
1999	83%	62%
1998	84%	62%
1996	83%	63%
1995	83%	63%
1994	83%	64%
1993	83%	64%
1992	81%	65%
1991	81%	65%
1990	84%	66%
1989	85%	67%
1988	88%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,676 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 $35,931 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$96 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$96 MM	$31 MM
2022	$92 MM	$29 MM
2021	$87 MM	$26 MM
2020	$81 MM	$25 MM
2019	$79 MM	$25 MM
2018	$76 MM	$24 MM
2017	$74 MM	$23 MM
2016	$71 MM	$21 MM
2015	$62 MM	$20 MM
2014	$68 MM	$21 MM
2012	$64 MM	$21 MM
2011	$62 MM	$20 MM
2010	$62 MM	$20 MM
2009	$60 MM	$20 MM
2008	$60 MM	$19 MM
2007	$59 MM	$19 MM
2006	$54 MM	$18 MM
2005	$52 MM	$17 MM
2004	$49 MM	$17 MM
2003	$52 MM	$15 MM
2002	$40 MM	$14 MM
2001	$38 MM	$14 MM
2000	$35 MM	$13 MM
1999	$33 MM	$13 MM
1998	$29 MM	$12 MM
1996	$26 MM	$11 MM
1995	$26 MM	$11 MM
1992	$24 MM	$10 MM
1990	$19 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$97 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$97 MM	$30 MM
2022	$89 MM	$29 MM
2021	$80 MM	$25 MM
2020	$79 MM	$24 MM
2019	$80 MM	$25 MM
2018	$73 MM	$24 MM
2017	$70 MM	$23 MM
2016	$66 MM	$22 MM
2015	$61 MM	$20 MM
2014	$66 MM	$20 MM
2012	$59 MM	$20 MM
2011	$58 MM	$19 MM
2010	$61 MM	$20 MM
2009	$58 MM	$19 MM
2008	$58 MM	$20 MM
2007	$58 MM	$19 MM
2006	$53 MM	$18 MM
2005	$55 MM	$17 MM
2004	$52 MM	$16 MM
2003	$47 MM	$16 MM
2002	$51 MM	$14 MM
2001	$36 MM	$13 MM
2000	$34 MM	$13 MM
1999	$32 MM	$14 MM
1998	$33 MM	$13 MM
1996	$28 MM	$11 MM
1995	$24 MM	$11 MM
1992	$20 MM	$9 MM
1990	$17 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$35,676

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$35,902	$32,400
2022	$34,125	$31,833
2021	$31,560	$27,862
2020	$28,427	$26,511
2019	$27,824	$27,169
2018	$26,330	$25,776
2017	$25,116	$24,717
2016	$23,857	$23,074
2015	$20,418	$19,116
2014	$21,497	$22,539
2012	$19,751	$22,326
2011	$18,153	$15,563
2010	$17,975	$19,116
2009	$17,274	$20,414
2008	$17,432	$19,641
2007	$17,339	$17,846
2006	$16,045	$16,912
2005	$15,154	$15,983
2004	$14,709	$15,178
2003	$15,922	$14,414
2002	$12,823	$13,992
2001	$12,753	$13,524
2000	$11,968	$12,563
1999	$12,051	$11,702
1998	$11,324	$11,220
1995	$11,791	$10,398
1992	$11,736	$10,290
1990	$10,379	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$35,931

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mahwah Township Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$36,159	$31,763
2022	$32,873	$31,545
2021	$29,007	$26,876
2020	$27,620	$25,682
2019	$28,247	$26,960
2018	$25,337	$25,387
2017	$23,917	$25,235
2016	$22,060	$23,517
2015	$19,936	$19,190
2014	$20,706	$21,879
2012	$18,148	$21,692
2011	$16,918	$15,139
2010	$17,550	$19,190
2009	$16,640	$19,395
2008	$16,895	$19,863
2007	$17,081	$18,129
2006	$15,660	$16,981
2005	$16,126	$16,151
2004	$15,646	$14,709
2003	$14,428	$14,730
2002	$16,174	$14,261
2001	$12,349	$13,311
2000	$11,650	$12,817
1999	$11,784	$12,247
1998	$12,702	$11,565
1995	$10,949	$10,509
1992	$9,750	$9,044
1990	$9,563	$7,994

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Best Mahwah Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ramapo Ridge

(Math: 53% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 30%

150 Ridge Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 762-2380

Gr: 6-8 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,698 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 97% (Top 5% in NJ)
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: 58% (Top 20%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education