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Mount Arlington Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 153 students in Mount Arlington Public School District.
Public Preschools in Mount Arlington Public School District have a diversity score of 0.69, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
376 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.2%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
8%
% Hispanic
37%
37%
% Black
7%
15%
% White
43%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,133 is higher than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,415 is higher than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,133
$27,048
Spending / Student
$35,415
$25,941
Best Mount Arlington Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
446 Howard Boulevard
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
(973) 398-6400
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
(973) 398-6400
Gr: PK-2 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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