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Newton Public School District

Item: Newton Public School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

57 Trinity Street
Newton, NJ 07860

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 383-7392

www.newtonnj.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 763 students in Newton Public School District. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.

Public Elementary Schools in Newton Public School District have an score of 23% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,912 Schools

# Students

1,443 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

141 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	60	62
Kind	83	124
1	80	139
2	98	140
3	82	144
4	80	143
5	82	145
6	62	146
7	71	117
8	65	117

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District Rank

Newton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#449 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Newton Public School District
2023	#449
2022	#440
2021	#462
2019	#468
2018	#521
2017	#520
2016	#451
2015	#473
2014	#466
2013	#418
2012	#383
2011	#379
2010	#380

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25%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	25%	38%
2022	24%	36%
2021	18%	26%
2019	29%	44%
2018	28%	42%
2017	25%	41%
2016	27%	40%
2015	23%	36%
2014	69%	75%
2013	74%	75%
2012	74%	75%
2011	73%	75%
2010	71%	73%

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45%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
2022	45%	49%
2021	39%	47%
2019	56%	57%
2018	28%	55%
2017	45%	53%
2016	49%	50%
2015	41%	47%
2014	69%	69%
2013	70%	69%
2012	75%	69%
2011	75%	69%
2010	74%	69%

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15%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
2022	15%	23%
2021	11%	22%

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92%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	90%
2022	87%	85%
2021	92%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	93%	90%
2017	87%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	88%	87%
2012	92%	86%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

26.5%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	26.5%	16.7%
2022	25.5%	18.2%
2021	13.8%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.59	0.71
2021	0.56	0.71
2020	0.53	0.71
2019	0.53	0.70
2018	0.45	0.70
2017	0.45	0.70
2016	0.43	0.69
2015	0.32	0.68
2014	0.25	0.67
2013	0.37	0.67
2012	0.39	0.66
2011	0.38	0.65
2010	0.37	0.64
2009	0.32	0.64
2008	0.30	0.63
2007	0.35	0.62
2006	0.27	0.61
2005	0.24	0.61
2004	0.25	0.60
2003	0.26	0.59
2002	0.23	0.59
2001	0.17	0.58
2000	0.14	0.58
1999	0.12	0.57
1998	0.14	0.57
1996	0.11	0.55
1995	0.14	0.55
1994	0.14	0.54
1993	0.13	0.54
1992	0.13	0.53
1991	0.13	0.53
1990	0.08	0.52
1989	0.07	0.51
1988	0.07	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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

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% Hispanic

37%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	32%	33%
2022	29%	32%
2021	28%	31%
2020	24%	30%
2019	24%	29%
2018	17%	29%
2017	17%	27%
2016	16%	26%
2015	11%	25%
2014	7%	24%
2013	12%	24%
2012	11%	23%
2011	9%	22%
2010	9%	21%
2009	7%	20%
2008	7%	20%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	5%	16%
2002	3%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	2%	12%
1992	2%	12%
1991	2%	12%
1990	1%	11%
1989	1%	11%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	15%
2022	6%	15%
2021	7%	15%
2020	6%	15%
2019	6%	15%
2018	6%	15%
2017	6%	16%
2016	6%	16%
2015	5%	16%
2014	4%	16%
2013	6%	16%
2012	7%	16%
2011	8%	16%
2010	7%	17%
2009	6%	17%
2008	6%	17%
2007	6%	17%
2006	6%	18%
2005	6%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	6%	18%
2002	6%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	3%	18%
1996	3%	18%
1995	4%	19%
1994	3%	18%
1993	3%	19%
1992	2%	18%
1991	3%	18%
1990	2%	19%
1989	2%	18%
1988	2%	18%

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% White

50%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	54%	39%
2022	57%	40%
2021	60%	41%
2020	65%	42%
2019	65%	43%
2018	72%	44%
2017	72%	45%
2016	74%	46%
2015	82%	48%
2014	86%	49%
2013	78%	50%
2012	77%	51%
2011	78%	52%
2010	79%	53%
2009	82%	54%
2008	83%	55%
2007	80%	56%
2006	85%	57%
2005	87%	57%
2004	86%	58%
2003	85%	59%
2002	87%	59%
2001	91%	61%
2000	92%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	93%	62%
1996	94%	63%
1995	93%	63%
1994	93%	64%
1993	93%	64%
1992	93%	65%
1991	93%	65%
1990	96%	66%
1989	96%	67%
1988	97%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2023)
Year	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,672 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,825 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$44 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$44 MM	$31 MM
2022	$42 MM	$29 MM
2021	$37 MM	$26 MM
2020	$36 MM	$25 MM
2019	$35 MM	$25 MM
2018	$33 MM	$24 MM
2017	$32 MM	$23 MM
2016	$31 MM	$21 MM
2015	$27 MM	$20 MM
2014	$29 MM	$21 MM
2012	$27 MM	$21 MM
2011	$26 MM	$20 MM
2010	$27 MM	$20 MM
2009	$26 MM	$20 MM
2008	$26 MM	$19 MM
2007	$25 MM	$19 MM
2006	$24 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$17 MM
2004	$23 MM	$17 MM
2003	$25 MM	$15 MM
2002	$24 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$13 MM
1998	$17 MM	$12 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$11 MM
1992	$10 MM	$10 MM
1990	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$43 MM	$30 MM
2022	$42 MM	$29 MM
2021	$37 MM	$25 MM
2020	$35 MM	$24 MM
2019	$34 MM	$25 MM
2018	$32 MM	$24 MM
2017	$31 MM	$23 MM
2016	$30 MM	$22 MM
2015	$26 MM	$20 MM
2014	$28 MM	$20 MM
2012	$27 MM	$20 MM
2011	$26 MM	$19 MM
2010	$26 MM	$20 MM
2009	$25 MM	$19 MM
2008	$26 MM	$20 MM
2007	$25 MM	$19 MM
2006	$26 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$17 MM
2004	$28 MM	$16 MM
2003	$25 MM	$16 MM
2002	$20 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$13 MM
2000	$18 MM	$13 MM
1999	$17 MM	$14 MM
1998	$17 MM	$13 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM
1990	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,672

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,605	$32,400
2022	$28,086	$31,833
2021	$23,958	$27,862
2020	$22,627	$26,511
2019	$22,547	$27,169
2018	$21,286	$25,776
2017	$20,675	$24,717
2016	$20,205	$23,074
2015	$17,002	$19,116
2014	$18,925	$22,539
2012	$17,832	$22,326
2011	$22,005	$15,563
2010	$16,819	$19,116
2009	$16,233	$20,414
2008	$16,183	$19,641
2007	$15,472	$17,846
2006	$14,064	$16,912
2005	$13,456	$15,983
2004	$12,739	$15,178
2003	$14,599	$14,414
2002	$14,557	$13,992
2001	$11,971	$13,524
2000	$11,283	$12,563
1999	$11,275	$11,702
1998	$10,838	$11,220
1995	$9,477	$10,398
1992	$6,466	$10,290
1990	$7,159	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$29,825

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Newton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,787	$31,763
2022	$28,365	$31,545
2021	$24,246	$26,876
2020	$21,963	$25,682
2019	$22,181	$26,960
2018	$21,189	$25,387
2017	$19,982	$25,235
2016	$19,505	$23,517
2015	$16,945	$19,190
2014	$18,558	$21,879
2012	$17,473	$21,692
2011	$21,802	$15,139
2010	$16,763	$19,190
2009	$15,917	$19,395
2008	$16,198	$19,863
2007	$15,186	$18,129
2006	$14,852	$16,981
2005	$13,745	$16,151
2004	$15,728	$14,709
2003	$14,953	$14,730
2002	$12,212	$14,261
2001	$11,870	$13,311
2000	$11,511	$12,817
1999	$10,890	$12,247
1998	$11,038	$11,565
1995	$9,501	$10,509
1992	$4,976	$9,044
1990	$7,480	$7,994

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Best Newton Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Merriam Avenue School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

81 Merriam Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-7202

Gr: PK-4 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #22.

Halsted Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

59 Halsted Street
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-7440

Gr: 5-8 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,443 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education