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Item: New Providence School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

356 Elkwood Avenue
New Providence, NJ 07974-1838

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (908) 464-9050

www.npsd.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,554 Schools

# Students

2,264 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

199 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Providence School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	34	91
Kind	146	132
1	165	139
2	146	140
3	164	144
4	179	143
5	183	145
6	207	146
7	198	148
8	198	149
9	182	154
10	158	156
11	147	154
12	157	158

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District Rank

New Providence School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 642 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#34 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Providence School District
2023	#34
2022	#33
2021	#18
2019	#41
2018	#39
2017	#47
2016	#82
2015	#69
2014	#53
2013	#49
2012	#35

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74%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2023	74%	38%
2022	72%	36%
2021	60%	26%
2019	77%	44%
2018	75%	42%
2017	74%	41%
2016	66%	40%
2015	61%	36%
2014	93%	75%
2013	93%	75%
2012	94%	75%

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81%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2022	81%	49%
2021	75%	47%
2019	83%	57%
2018	75%	55%
2017	78%	53%
2016	73%	50%
2015	73%	47%
2014	88%	69%
2013	88%	69%
2012	88%	69%
2011	90%	69%

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55%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2022	55%	23%
2021	49%	22%

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(21-22)

90-94%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2022	92%	85%
2021	95%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

4.7%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2023	4.7%	16.7%
2022	4.7%	18.2%
2021	5.2%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2023	0.57	0.71
2022	0.54	0.71
2021	0.52	0.71
2020	0.49	0.70
2019	0.49	0.70
2018	0.45	0.70
2017	0.45	0.70
2016	0.43	0.69
2015	0.41	0.68
2014	0.40	0.68
2013	0.39	0.67
2012	0.38	0.66
2011	0.36	0.65
2010	0.35	0.65
2009	0.33	0.64
2008	0.33	0.63
2007	0.29	0.62
2006	0.26	0.62
2005	0.26	0.61
2004	0.25	0.60
2003	0.24	0.60
2002	0.20	0.59
2001	0.22	0.58
2000	0.21	0.57
1999	0.22	0.57
1998	0.20	0.57
1996	0.23	0.56
1995	0.23	0.55
1994	0.22	0.55
1993	0.25	0.55
1992	0.25	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

23%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2023	23%	10%
2022	22%	10%
2021	21%	10%
2020	19%	11%
2019	19%	11%
2018	18%	10%
2017	18%	10%
2016	17%	10%
2015	16%	10%
2014	15%	10%
2013	15%	10%
2012	13%	9%
2011	13%	9%
2010	12%	9%
2009	12%	9%
2008	11%	9%
2007	10%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	8%	7%
2004	9%	7%
2003	9%	7%
2002	7%	7%
2001	8%	6%
2000	9%	6%
1999	8%	6%
1998	8%	6%
1996	8%	5%
1995	8%	5%
1994	8%	5%
1993	9%	5%
1992	9%	5%

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% Hispanic

13%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2023	12%	33%
2022	11%	32%
2021	10%	31%
2020	10%	29%
2019	10%	29%
2018	9%	27%
2017	9%	27%
2016	8%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	7%	24%
2013	7%	23%
2012	8%	23%
2011	7%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	7%	20%
2008	7%	19%
2007	5%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	4%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	3%	13%
1992	3%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	2%	19%
1992	2%	19%

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% White

58%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2023	61%	39%
2022	64%	40%
2021	66%	41%
2020	69%	43%
2019	69%	43%
2018	72%	45%
2017	72%	45%
2016	74%	46%
2015	75%	48%
2014	76%	49%
2013	76%	50%
2012	78%	51%
2011	79%	52%
2010	80%	53%
2009	80%	54%
2008	81%	55%
2007	84%	56%
2006	85%	56%
2005	86%	57%
2004	86%	58%
2003	86%	58%
2002	89%	59%
2001	88%	61%
2000	88%	61%
1999	87%	62%
1998	89%	62%
1996	87%	62%
1995	88%	63%
1994	88%	63%
1993	86%	63%
1992	85%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,241 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2023	$60 MM	$31 MM
2022	$57 MM	$29 MM
2021	$53 MM	$26 MM
2020	$50 MM	$25 MM
2019	$49 MM	$25 MM
2018	$46 MM	$24 MM
2017	$44 MM	$23 MM
2016	$42 MM	$21 MM
2015	$36 MM	$20 MM
2014	$39 MM	$21 MM
2012	$38 MM	$21 MM
2011	$37 MM	$20 MM
2010	$36 MM	$20 MM
2009	$35 MM	$20 MM
2008	$36 MM	$19 MM
2007	$34 MM	$19 MM
2006	$45 MM	$18 MM
2005	$29 MM	$17 MM
2004	$28 MM	$17 MM
2003	$25 MM	$15 MM
2002	$23 MM	$14 MM
2001	$22 MM	$14 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$13 MM
1998	$19 MM	$12 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$18 MM	$11 MM
1992	$16 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2023	$60 MM	$30 MM
2022	$55 MM	$29 MM
2021	$50 MM	$25 MM
2020	$48 MM	$24 MM
2019	$48 MM	$25 MM
2018	$56 MM	$24 MM
2017	$42 MM	$23 MM
2016	$40 MM	$22 MM
2015	$36 MM	$20 MM
2014	$38 MM	$20 MM
2012	$36 MM	$20 MM
2011	$36 MM	$19 MM
2010	$36 MM	$20 MM
2009	$37 MM	$19 MM
2008	$42 MM	$20 MM
2007	$38 MM	$19 MM
2006	$31 MM	$18 MM
2005	$28 MM	$17 MM
2004	$27 MM	$16 MM
2003	$25 MM	$16 MM
2002	$24 MM	$14 MM
2001	$25 MM	$13 MM
2000	$22 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$14 MM
1998	$19 MM	$13 MM
1996	$19 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$13 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,253

$27,048

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,448	$32,400
2022	$24,555	$31,833
2021	$22,364	$27,862
2020	$20,849	$26,511
2019	$20,556	$27,169
2018	$19,402	$25,776
2017	$18,616	$24,717
2016	$17,491	$23,074
2015	$15,506	$19,116
2014	$16,659	$22,539
2012	$20,030	$22,326
2011	$16,366	$15,563
2010	$16,505	$19,116
2009	$16,085	$20,414
2008	$16,433	$19,641
2007	$15,235	$17,846
2006	$20,739	$16,912
2005	$13,367	$15,983
2004	$12,709	$15,178
2003	$11,676	$14,414
2002	$11,109	$13,992
2001	$11,317	$13,524
2000	$10,952	$12,563
1999	$10,858	$11,702
1998	$10,331	$11,220
1995	$11,508	$10,398
1992	$11,172	$10,290
1990	$9,748	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$22,241

$25,941

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Providence School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,363	$31,763
2022	$23,741	$31,545
2021	$21,391	$26,876
2020	$20,116	$25,682
2019	$20,284	$26,960
2018	$23,395	$25,387
2017	$17,737	$25,235
2016	$16,752	$23,517
2015	$15,375	$19,190
2014	$16,350	$21,879
2012	$19,239	$21,692
2011	$15,772	$15,139
2010	$16,366	$19,190
2009	$16,946	$19,395
2008	$19,046	$19,863
2007	$16,759	$18,129
2006	$14,018	$16,981
2005	$12,998	$16,151
2004	$12,363	$14,709
2003	$11,574	$14,730
2002	$11,500	$14,261
2001	$12,654	$13,311
2000	$11,292	$12,817
1999	$10,718	$12,247
1998	$10,679	$11,565
1995	$10,414	$10,509
1992	$9,414	$9,044
1990	$9,491	$7,994

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Best New Providence School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Salt Brook School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

40 Maple St
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-7100

Gr: K-6 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #22.

Allen W. Roberts School

(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

80 Jones Dr
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-4707

Gr: PK-6 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #33.

New Providence Middle School

(Math: 70% | Reading: 81%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

35 Pioneer Drive
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-9161

Gr: 7-8 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #44.

New Providence High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

35 Pioneer Dr
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-4700

Gr: 9-12 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to New Providence School District?

New Providence School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,264 students.

What is the rank of New Providence School District?

New Providence School District is ranked #35 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in New Providence School District?

58% of New Providence School District students are White, 23% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of New Providence School District?

New Providence School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is New Providence School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $22,241 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Top 10%
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 55% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education