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Item: North Caldwell School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

132a Gould Avenue
North Caldwell, NJ 07006

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (973) 712-4400

www.ncboe.org

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North Caldwell 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

924 Schools

# Students

678 Students

368,931 Students

# Teachers

71 Teachers

33,283 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Caldwell School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	32	88
Kind	83	82
1	92	75
2	102	74
3	86	63

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District Rank

North Caldwell School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 645 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)

#27 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Caldwell School District
2023	#27
2022	#25
2021	#65
2019	#16
2018	#18
2017	#18
2016	#19
2015	#16
2014	#50
2013	#62
2012	#16

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72%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Caldwell School District	New Jersey
2023	72%	38%
2022	69%	36%
2021	48%	26%
2019	81%	44%
2018	81%	42%
2017	82%	41%
2016	78%	40%
2015	73%	36%
2014	94%	75%
2013	93%	75%
2012	96%	75%

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86%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Caldwell School District	New Jersey
2022	86%	49%
2021	68%	47%
2019	90%	57%
2018	81%	55%
2017	86%	53%
2016	86%	50%
2015	83%	47%
2014	88%	69%
2013	87%	69%
2012	90%	69%
2011	89%	69%

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55-59%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	North Caldwell School District	New Jersey
2022	57%	23%
2021	52%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Caldwell School District	New Jersey
2023	0.42	0.71
2022	0.38	0.71
2021	0.34	0.71
2020	0.24	0.70
2019	0.24	0.70
2018	0.17	0.70
2017	0.17	0.70
2016	0.13	0.69
2015	0.11	0.68
2014	0.18	0.68
2013	0.17	0.67
2012	0.18	0.66
2011	0.17	0.65
2010	0.17	0.65
2009	0.20	0.64
2008	0.17	0.63
2007	0.15	0.62
2006	0.13	0.62
2005	0.10	0.61
2004	0.12	0.60
2003	0.10	0.60
2002	0.11	0.59
2001	0.09	0.58
2000	0.09	0.57
1999	0.08	0.57
1998	0.06	0.57
1996	0.12	0.56
1995	0.08	0.55
1994	0.09	0.55
1993	0.08	0.55
1992	0.13	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Caldwell School District	New Jersey
2023	12%	10%
2022	10%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	4%	10%
2017	4%	10%
2016	4%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	3%	10%
2012	3%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	4%	9%
2008	4%	9%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	3%	6%
2000	3%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	3%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	6%	5%

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% Hispanic

10%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Caldwell School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	33%
2022	8%	32%
2021	6%	31%
2020	4%	29%
2019	4%	29%
2018	4%	27%
2017	4%	27%
2016	3%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	3%	24%
2013	3%	23%
2012	4%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	4%	21%
2009	4%	20%
2008	5%	19%
2007	4%	19%
2006	4%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	3%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1991	1%	12%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Caldwell School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%

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% White

73%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Caldwell School District	New Jersey
2023	75%	39%
2022	78%	40%
2021	81%	41%
2020	87%	43%
2019	87%	43%
2018	91%	45%
2017	91%	45%
2016	92%	46%
2015	94%	48%
2014	91%	49%
2013	91%	50%
2012	91%	51%
2011	91%	52%
2010	91%	53%
2009	89%	54%
2008	91%	55%
2007	92%	56%
2006	93%	56%
2005	95%	57%
2004	94%	58%
2003	95%	58%
2002	94%	59%
2001	96%	61%
2000	95%	61%
1999	96%	62%
1998	97%	62%
1996	94%	62%
1995	96%	63%
1994	95%	63%
1993	96%	63%
1992	93%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North Caldwell School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,814 in this school district is less 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 $23,519 is less 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

$18 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Caldwell School District	New Jersey
2023	$18 MM	$26 MM
2022	$17 MM	$25 MM
2021	$18 MM	$26 MM
2020	$17 MM	$25 MM
2019	$17 MM	$25 MM
2018	$16 MM	$24 MM
2017	$15 MM	$23 MM
2016	$14 MM	$21 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$14 MM	$21 MM
2012	$13 MM	$21 MM
2011	$12 MM	$20 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$12 MM	$20 MM
2008	$11 MM	$19 MM
2007	$11 MM	$19 MM
2006	$10 MM	$18 MM
2005	$10 MM	$17 MM
2004	$9 MM	$17 MM
2003	$8 MM	$15 MM
2002	$6 MM	$14 MM
2001	$6 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$13 MM
1998	$5 MM	$12 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Caldwell School District	New Jersey
2023	$16 MM	$25 MM
2022	$15 MM	$24 MM
2021	$16 MM	$25 MM
2020	$15 MM	$24 MM
2019	$15 MM	$25 MM
2018	$15 MM	$24 MM
2017	$13 MM	$23 MM
2016	$13 MM	$22 MM
2015	$11 MM	$20 MM
2014	$12 MM	$20 MM
2012	$12 MM	$20 MM
2011	$11 MM	$19 MM
2010	$11 MM	$20 MM
2009	$11 MM	$19 MM
2008	$11 MM	$20 MM
2007	$10 MM	$19 MM
2006	$9 MM	$18 MM
2005	$13 MM	$17 MM
2004	$13 MM	$16 MM
2003	$8 MM	$16 MM
2002	$6 MM	$14 MM
2001	$6 MM	$13 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$14 MM
1998	$6 MM	$13 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$11 MM
1992	$4 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,814

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Caldwell School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,083	$27,451
2022	$24,393	$26,511
2021	$26,579	$27,862
2020	$24,393	$26,511
2019	$24,777	$27,169
2018	$23,083	$25,776
2017	$21,572	$24,717
2016	$21,421	$23,074
2015	$19,271	$19,116
2014	$20,712	$22,539
2012	$19,480	$22,326
2011	$18,496	$15,563
2010	$19,598	$19,116
2009	$19,874	$20,414
2008	$18,382	$19,641
2007	$16,505	$17,846
2006	$13,495	$16,912
2005	$15,860	$15,983
2004	$14,665	$15,178
2003	$13,053	$14,414
2002	$10,604	$13,992
2001	$10,611	$13,524
2000	$10,385	$12,563
1999	$10,085	$11,702
1998	$9,610	$11,220
1995	$9,925	$10,398
1992	$9,034	$10,290
1990	$7,082	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,519

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Caldwell School District	New Jersey
2023	$22,878	$26,479
2022	$21,837	$25,682
2021	$23,313	$26,876
2020	$21,837	$25,682
2019	$21,844	$26,960
2018	$21,811	$25,387
2017	$18,875	$25,235
2016	$19,649	$23,517
2015	$17,433	$19,190
2014	$18,237	$21,879
2012	$17,619	$21,692
2011	$16,316	$15,139
2010	$17,730	$19,190
2009	$18,347	$19,395
2008	$18,175	$19,863
2007	$15,835	$18,129
2006	$12,669	$16,981
2005	$21,158	$16,151
2004	$20,043	$14,709
2003	$13,169	$14,730
2002	$10,609	$14,261
2001	$10,736	$13,311
2000	$10,090	$12,817
1999	$10,081	$12,247
1998	$10,541	$11,565
1995	$9,828	$10,509
1992	$7,571	$9,044
1990	$6,718	$7,994

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Best North Caldwell School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Grandview Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

35 Hamilton Dr East
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 712-4400

Gr: PK-3 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 678 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 86% (Top 5%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education