Mahwah Township Public School District

60 Ridge Rd.
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 332 students in Mahwah Township Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Mahwah Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
2,707 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Mahwah Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#157 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mahwah Township Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mahwah Township Public   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.
57%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mahwah Township Public   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.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mahwah Township Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
433 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
35%
# Black Students
84 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,729 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
64%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
155 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
177
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
204
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
234
494
# Ungraded Students:
43
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,143 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,543 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mahwah Township Public   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
$80 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Mahwah Township Public   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
$32,143
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mahwah Township Public   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
$29,543
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mahwah Township Public   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 Mahwah Township Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lenape Meadows
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Ridge Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 762-2260
Grades: PK-3
| 332 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,707 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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