Montville Township School District

86 River Road
Montville, NJ 07045-9421
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 662 students in Montville Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Montville Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Montville Township School District are Cedar Hill School and Valley View School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,428 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Montville Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#59 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(22-23)
69%
38%
77%
49%
44%
23%
(22-23)
96%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
26%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
58%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,994 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,951 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,994
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,951
$25,828

Best Montville Township School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Hill School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
46 Pine Brook Road
Towaco, NJ 07082
(973) 331-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
Valley View School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
30 Montgomery Avenue
Montville, NJ 07045
(973) 331-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,428 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 77% (Top 10%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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