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Item: Mount Arlington Public School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

235 Howard Boulevard
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856-1120

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Top 50%

Tel: (973) 770-7140

www.mtartlingtonk8.org

Top Rankings

Mount Arlington Public 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

1,912 Schools

# Students

376 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

42 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mount Arlington Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	13	62
Kind	48	124
1	42	139
2	50	140
3	40	144
4	46	143
5	33	145
6	39	146
7	33	117
8	32	117

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District Rank

Mount Arlington Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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)

#268 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mount Arlington Public School District
2023	#268
2022	#220
2021	#326
2019	#172
2018	#257
2017	#172
2016	#125
2015	#92
2014	#181
2013	#246
2012	#295
2011	#413
2010	#364

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36%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Arlington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	36%	38%
2022	42%	36%
2021	22%	26%
2019	54%	44%
2018	50%	42%
2017	51%	41%
2016	53%	40%
2015	55%	36%
2014	86%	75%
2013	84%	75%
2012	83%	75%
2011	78%	75%
2010	77%	73%

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63%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Arlington Public School District	New Jersey
2022	63%	49%
2021	51%	47%
2019	77%	57%
2018	50%	55%
2017	76%	53%
2016	77%	50%
2015	74%	47%
2014	84%	69%
2013	77%	69%
2012	74%	69%
2011	65%	69%
2010	70%	69%

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25-29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mount Arlington Public School District	New Jersey
2022	27%	23%
2021	22%	22%

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(2022-23)

19.2%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Mount Arlington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	19.2%	16.7%
2022	18.8%	18.2%
2021	4.5%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mount Arlington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.66	0.71
2022	0.64	0.71
2021	0.63	0.71
2020	0.60	0.71
2019	0.60	0.70
2018	0.50	0.70
2017	0.50	0.70
2016	0.49	0.69
2015	0.46	0.68
2014	0.45	0.67
2013	0.46	0.67
2012	0.45	0.66
2011	0.43	0.65
2010	0.37	0.64
2009	0.34	0.64
2008	0.34	0.63
2007	0.27	0.62
2006	0.29	0.61
2005	0.27	0.61
2004	0.26	0.60
2003	0.24	0.59
2002	0.20	0.59
2001	0.20	0.58
2000	0.21	0.58
1999	0.17	0.57
1998	0.23	0.57
1996	0.15	0.55
1995	0.18	0.55
1994	0.13	0.54
1993	0.16	0.54
1992	0.13	0.53
1991	0.09	0.53
1990	0.14	0.52
1989	0.10	0.51
1988	0.11	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

10%

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

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% Hispanic

37%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mount Arlington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	31%	33%
2022	28%	32%
2021	25%	31%
2020	24%	30%
2019	24%	29%
2018	21%	29%
2017	21%	27%
2016	20%	26%
2015	19%	25%
2014	16%	24%
2013	15%	24%
2012	14%	23%
2011	14%	22%
2010	12%	21%
2009	11%	20%
2008	12%	20%
2007	9%	19%
2006	11%	18%
2005	9%	18%
2004	7%	17%
2003	8%	16%
2002	8%	16%
2001	6%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	5%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	12%
1991	1%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mount Arlington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	15%
2022	9%	15%
2021	8%	15%
2020	7%	15%
2019	7%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	4%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	3%	18%
1996	1%	18%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	18%
1993	2%	19%
1992	2%	18%
1991	2%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

43%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mount Arlington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	49%	39%
2022	52%	40%
2021	54%	41%
2020	58%	42%
2019	58%	43%
2018	67%	44%
2017	67%	45%
2016	69%	46%
2015	71%	48%
2014	72%	49%
2013	72%	50%
2012	73%	51%
2011	74%	52%
2010	79%	53%
2009	80%	54%
2008	80%	55%
2007	85%	56%
2006	83%	57%
2005	85%	57%
2004	86%	58%
2003	87%	59%
2002	89%	59%
2001	89%	61%
2000	88%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	87%	62%
1996	92%	63%
1995	91%	63%
1994	93%	64%
1993	91%	64%
1992	93%	65%
1991	95%	65%
1990	92%	66%
1989	95%	67%
1988	94%	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	Mount Arlington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $42,271 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $43,957 is higher 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

$16 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mount Arlington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$16 MM	$31 MM
2022	$16 MM	$29 MM
2021	$14 MM	$26 MM
2020	$14 MM	$25 MM
2019	$13 MM	$25 MM
2018	$13 MM	$24 MM
2017	$12 MM	$23 MM
2016	$12 MM	$21 MM
2015	$11 MM	$20 MM
2014	$11 MM	$21 MM
2012	$11 MM	$21 MM
2011	$10 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	$7 MM	$15 MM
2002	$7 MM	$14 MM
2001	$7 MM	$14 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$13 MM
1998	$6 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

$17 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mount Arlington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$17 MM	$30 MM
2022	$15 MM	$29 MM
2021	$13 MM	$25 MM
2020	$14 MM	$24 MM
2019	$13 MM	$25 MM
2018	$13 MM	$24 MM
2017	$12 MM	$23 MM
2016	$11 MM	$22 MM
2015	$10 MM	$20 MM
2014	$11 MM	$20 MM
2012	$10 MM	$20 MM
2011	$10 MM	$19 MM
2010	$10 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	$8 MM	$16 MM
2003	$7 MM	$16 MM
2002	$7 MM	$14 MM
2001	$7 MM	$13 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$14 MM
1998	$6 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

$42,271

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Arlington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$47,163	$32,400
2022	$46,000	$31,833
2021	$42,673	$27,862
2020	$37,398	$26,511
2019	$37,433	$27,169
2018	$35,771	$25,776
2017	$34,585	$24,717
2016	$35,517	$23,074
2015	$31,612	$19,116
2014	$34,278	$22,539
2012	$28,743	$22,326
2011	$18,045	$15,563
2010	$28,475	$19,116
2009	$28,147	$20,414
2008	$28,343	$19,641
2007	$25,044	$17,846
2006	$22,147	$16,912
2005	$19,919	$15,983
2004	$17,967	$15,178
2003	$16,382	$14,414
2002	$14,161	$13,992
2001	$14,530	$13,524
2000	$14,367	$12,563
1999	$14,869	$11,702
1998	$13,685	$11,220
1995	$12,039	$10,398
1992	$13,558	$10,290
1990	$11,096	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$43,957

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mount Arlington Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$49,045	$31,763
2022	$42,841	$31,545
2021	$39,631	$26,876
2020	$38,151	$25,682
2019	$36,433	$26,960
2018	$35,864	$25,387
2017	$32,892	$25,235
2016	$33,541	$23,517
2015	$29,904	$19,190
2014	$32,290	$21,879
2012	$27,284	$21,692
2011	$17,090	$15,139
2010	$26,937	$19,190
2009	$27,564	$19,395
2008	$27,063	$19,863
2007	$24,284	$18,129
2006	$21,798	$16,981
2005	$19,707	$16,151
2004	$18,033	$14,709
2003	$16,026	$14,730
2002	$14,889	$14,261
2001	$15,226	$13,311
2000	$17,158	$12,817
1999	$18,091	$12,247
1998	$14,129	$11,565
1995	$12,167	$10,509
1992	$12,093	$9,044
1990	$11,362	$7,994

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Best Mount Arlington Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mount Arlington Public School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 50%

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235 Howard Boulevard
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
(973) 398-4400

Gr: 3-8 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: n/an/a

Edith M. Decker Elementary School

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446 Howard Boulevard
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
(973) 398-6400

Gr: PK-2 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education