Mendham Borough School District

12 Hilltop Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 208 students in Mendham Borough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Mendham Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
831 Schools
# Students
497 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mendham Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#20 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

76%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

83%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

55-59%
23%
(2022-23)
3.9%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
8%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
18%
% White
80%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,483 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 $30,642 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$15 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$33,483
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$30,642
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Mendham Borough School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain View School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 Dean Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-7075
Gr: 5-8 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 497 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : Top 5% in NJ
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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