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Item: Mendham Borough School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

12 Hilltop Road
Mendham, NJ 07945

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (973) 543-4251

www.mendhamboro.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

926 Schools

# Students

497 Students

368,724 Students

# Teachers

57 Teachers

33,535 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mendham Borough School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	24	88
Kind	53	81
1	52	76
2	59	72
3	48	65
4	53	56

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mendham Borough School District
2023	#20
2022	#17
2021	#39
2019	#31
2018	#25
2017	#27
2016	#35
2015	#23
2014	#53
2013	#33
2012	#22
2011	#31
2010	#17

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76%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mendham Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	76%	38%
2022	81%	36%
2021	57%	26%
2019	79%	44%
2018	77%	42%
2017	77%	41%
2016	72%	40%
2015	69%	36%
2014	93%	75%
2013	96%	75%
2012	95%	75%
2011	95%	75%
2010	96%	73%

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83%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mendham Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	83%	49%
2021	71%	47%
2019	84%	57%
2018	77%	55%
2017	83%	53%
2016	79%	50%
2015	83%	47%
2014	88%	69%
2013	89%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	88%	69%
2010	91%	69%

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55-59%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mendham Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	57%	23%
2021	42%	22%

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(2022-23)

3.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Mendham Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	3.9%	16.7%
2022	4%	18.2%
2021	1.1%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mendham Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	0.27	0.71
2022	0.28	0.71
2021	0.26	0.71
2020	0.22	0.71
2019	0.22	0.70
2018	0.14	0.70
2017	0.14	0.70
2016	0.11	0.69
2015	0.11	0.68
2014	0.12	0.67
2013	0.12	0.67
2012	0.12	0.66
2011	0.13	0.65
2010	0.10	0.64
2009	0.13	0.64
2008	0.10	0.63
2007	0.12	0.62
2006	0.09	0.61
2005	0.08	0.61
2004	0.10	0.60
2003	0.10	0.59
2002	0.09	0.59
2001	0.08	0.58
2000	0.06	0.58
1999	0.04	0.57
1998	0.08	0.57
1996	0.06	0.55
1995	0.05	0.55
1994	0.08	0.54
1993	0.09	0.54
1992	0.08	0.53
1991	0.06	0.53
1990	0.08	0.52
1989	0.09	0.51
1988	0.09	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mendham Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	10%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	4%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	4%	8%
2008	3%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	3%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	3%	5%
1990	4%	4%
1989	3%	4%
1988	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

37%

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

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% Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mendham Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	16%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

80%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mendham Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	85%	39%
2022	84%	40%
2021	86%	41%
2020	88%	42%
2019	88%	43%
2018	92%	44%
2017	92%	45%
2016	94%	46%
2015	94%	48%
2014	94%	49%
2013	94%	50%
2012	94%	51%
2011	94%	52%
2010	95%	53%
2009	93%	54%
2008	95%	55%
2007	94%	56%
2006	95%	57%
2005	96%	57%
2004	94%	58%
2003	95%	59%
2002	96%	59%
2001	96%	61%
2000	97%	61%
1999	98%	62%
1998	96%	62%
1996	96%	63%
1995	97%	63%
1994	96%	64%
1993	95%	64%
1992	96%	65%
1991	97%	65%
1990	95%	66%
1989	94%	67%
1988	95%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Mendham Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mendham Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$17 MM	$31 MM
2022	$16 MM	$29 MM
2021	$14 MM	$26 MM
2020	$14 MM	$25 MM
2019	$14 MM	$25 MM
2018	$13 MM	$24 MM
2017	$13 MM	$23 MM
2016	$12 MM	$21 MM
2015	$11 MM	$20 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$11 MM	$21 MM
2011	$11 MM	$20 MM
2010	$11 MM	$20 MM
2009	$11 MM	$20 MM
2008	$11 MM	$19 MM
2007	$10 MM	$19 MM
2006	$9 MM	$18 MM
2005	$9 MM	$17 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$8 MM	$15 MM
2002	$8 MM	$14 MM
2001	$10 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$13 MM
1998	$5 MM	$12 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$10 MM
1990	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mendham Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$15 MM	$30 MM
2022	$14 MM	$29 MM
2021	$12 MM	$25 MM
2020	$12 MM	$24 MM
2019	$12 MM	$25 MM
2018	$13 MM	$24 MM
2017	$12 MM	$23 MM
2016	$12 MM	$22 MM
2015	$11 MM	$20 MM
2014	$11 MM	$20 MM
2012	$10 MM	$20 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$11 MM	$20 MM
2009	$10 MM	$19 MM
2008	$10 MM	$20 MM
2007	$10 MM	$19 MM
2006	$9 MM	$18 MM
2005	$9 MM	$17 MM
2004	$12 MM	$16 MM
2003	$11 MM	$16 MM
2002	$16 MM	$14 MM
2001	$7 MM	$13 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$14 MM
1998	$5 MM	$13 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$11 MM
1992	$4 MM	$9 MM
1990	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,483

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mendham Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$33,892	$32,400
2022	$32,872	$31,833
2021	$29,965	$27,862
2020	$28,383	$26,511
2019	$27,059	$27,169
2018	$26,072	$25,776
2017	$24,869	$24,717
2016	$22,080	$23,074
2015	$18,387	$19,116
2014	$18,967	$22,539
2012	$16,856	$22,326
2011	$15,589	$15,563
2010	$16,262	$19,116
2009	$16,086	$20,414
2008	$16,007	$19,641
2007	$14,025	$17,846
2006	$14,598	$16,912
2005	$13,109	$15,983
2004	$12,202	$15,178
2003	$11,769	$14,414
2002	$11,150	$13,992
2001	$15,370	$13,524
2000	$9,375	$12,563
1999	$9,338	$11,702
1998	$9,611	$11,220
1995	$9,016	$10,398
1992	$9,876	$10,290
1990	$9,426	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$30,642

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mendham Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,016	$31,763
2022	$30,101	$31,545
2021	$25,232	$26,876
2020	$24,309	$25,682
2019	$24,002	$26,960
2018	$24,405	$25,387
2017	$22,821	$25,235
2016	$20,638	$23,517
2015	$17,717	$19,190
2014	$18,149	$21,879
2012	$14,967	$21,692
2011	$14,541	$15,139
2010	$15,670	$19,190
2009	$15,362	$19,395
2008	$15,493	$19,863
2007	$13,357	$18,129
2006	$13,809	$16,981
2005	$13,118	$16,151
2004	$17,743	$14,709
2003	$16,573	$14,730
2002	$23,779	$14,261
2001	$10,128	$13,311
2000	$8,794	$12,817
1999	$9,266	$12,247
1998	$9,400	$11,565
1995	$9,258	$10,509
1992	$7,910	$9,044
1990	$9,162	$7,994

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Best Mendham Borough School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hilltop School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

12 Hilltop Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-4251

Gr: PK-4 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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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