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Item: Nutley Public School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

371 Franklin Avenue, Second Floor
Nutley, NJ 07110

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Top 30%

Tel: (973) 661-3500

www.nutleyschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

7 Schools

542 Schools

# Students

4,299 Students

466,670 Students

# Teachers

307 Teachers

36,662 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
9	288	154
10	306	156
11	296	154
12	332	158

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District Rank

Nutley Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#177 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Nutley Public School District
2023	#177
2022	#181
2021	#197
2019	#203
2018	#250
2017	#269
2016	#258
2015	#294
2014	#301
2013	#296
2012	#208
2011	#204
2010	#190

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50%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2023	50%	38%
2022	47%	36%
2021	33%	26%
2019	55%	44%
2018	51%	42%
2017	45%	41%
2016	43%	40%
2015	36%	36%
2014	78%	75%
2013	79%	75%
2012	85%	75%
2011	84%	75%
2010	83%	73%

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64%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2022	64%	49%
2021	57%	47%
2019	71%	57%
2018	51%	55%
2017	62%	53%
2016	63%	50%
2015	55%	47%
2014	79%	69%
2013	79%	69%
2012	80%	69%
2011	81%	69%
2010	80%	69%

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25%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2022	25%	23%
2021	24%	22%

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93%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2023	93%	90%
2022	78%	85%
2021	92%	88%
2020	96%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	96%	86%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

20.2%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2023	20.2%	16.7%
2022	24.9%	18.2%
2021	4.5%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.63	0.71
2022	0.61	0.71
2021	0.60	0.71
2020	0.58	0.71
2019	0.58	0.70
2018	0.54	0.70
2017	0.54	0.70
2016	0.51	0.69
2015	0.49	0.68
2014	0.47	0.67
2013	0.46	0.67
2012	0.44	0.66
2011	0.41	0.65
2010	0.39	0.64
2009	0.40	0.64
2008	0.38	0.63
2007	0.35	0.62
2006	0.35	0.61
2005	0.34	0.61
2004	0.33	0.60
2003	0.32	0.59
2002	0.32	0.59
2001	0.32	0.58
2000	0.32	0.58
1999	0.31	0.57
1998	0.31	0.57
1996	0.31	0.55
1995	0.30	0.55
1994	0.29	0.54
1993	0.27	0.54
1992	0.25	0.53
1991	0.25	0.53
1990	0.23	0.52
1989	0.22	0.51
1988	0.19	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

13%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2023	12%	10%
2022	11%	10%
2021	12%	10%
2020	11%	10%
2019	11%	11%
2018	12%	10%
2017	12%	10%
2016	12%	10%
2015	12%	10%
2014	12%	10%
2013	12%	9%
2012	11%	9%
2011	11%	9%
2010	10%	9%
2009	11%	8%
2008	10%	8%
2007	9%	8%
2006	9%	7%
2005	10%	7%
2004	9%	7%
2003	9%	7%
2002	9%	7%
2001	9%	6%
2000	9%	6%
1999	9%	6%
1998	10%	6%
1996	10%	5%
1995	10%	5%
1994	10%	5%
1993	9%	5%
1992	9%	5%
1991	9%	5%
1990	8%	4%
1989	8%	4%
1988	7%	4%

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% Hispanic

31%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2023	30%	33%
2022	28%	32%
2021	26%	31%
2020	24%	30%
2019	24%	29%
2018	22%	29%
2017	22%	27%
2016	20%	26%
2015	18%	25%
2014	16%	24%
2013	15%	24%
2012	14%	23%
2011	13%	22%
2010	12%	21%
2009	12%	20%
2008	11%	20%
2007	10%	19%
2006	10%	18%
2005	9%	18%
2004	9%	17%
2003	9%	16%
2002	8%	16%
2001	8%	15%
2000	7%	15%
1999	7%	14%
1998	7%	14%
1996	6%	14%
1995	5%	13%
1994	5%	13%
1993	4%	12%
1992	4%	12%
1991	4%	12%
1990	3%	11%
1989	3%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	15%
2022	3%	15%
2021	3%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	18%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	18%
1991	1%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

49%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2023	52%	39%
2022	55%	40%
2021	56%	41%
2020	60%	42%
2019	60%	43%
2018	64%	44%
2017	64%	45%
2016	66%	46%
2015	68%	48%
2014	70%	49%
2013	71%	50%
2012	73%	51%
2011	75%	52%
2010	77%	53%
2009	75%	54%
2008	78%	55%
2007	80%	56%
2006	80%	57%
2005	80%	57%
2004	81%	58%
2003	81%	59%
2002	81%	59%
2001	82%	61%
2000	82%	61%
1999	82%	62%
1998	82%	62%
1996	82%	63%
1995	83%	63%
1994	83%	64%
1993	85%	64%
1992	86%	65%
1991	86%	65%
1990	88%	66%
1989	88%	67%
1988	90%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,511 is less 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

$100 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$100 MM	$31 MM
2022	$100 MM	$29 MM
2021	$90 MM	$26 MM
2020	$85 MM	$25 MM
2019	$82 MM	$25 MM
2018	$79 MM	$24 MM
2017	$77 MM	$23 MM
2016	$74 MM	$21 MM
2015	$66 MM	$20 MM
2014	$70 MM	$21 MM
2012	$67 MM	$21 MM
2011	$64 MM	$20 MM
2010	$66 MM	$20 MM
2009	$64 MM	$20 MM
2008	$62 MM	$19 MM
2007	$63 MM	$19 MM
2006	$58 MM	$18 MM
2005	$52 MM	$17 MM
2004	$49 MM	$17 MM
2003	$44 MM	$15 MM
2002	$41 MM	$14 MM
2001	$40 MM	$14 MM
2000	$38 MM	$13 MM
1999	$37 MM	$13 MM
1998	$35 MM	$12 MM
1996	$33 MM	$11 MM
1995	$32 MM	$11 MM
1992	$29 MM	$10 MM
1990	$21 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$105 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$105 MM	$30 MM
2022	$97 MM	$29 MM
2021	$87 MM	$25 MM
2020	$83 MM	$24 MM
2019	$81 MM	$25 MM
2018	$77 MM	$24 MM
2017	$76 MM	$23 MM
2016	$70 MM	$22 MM
2015	$74 MM	$20 MM
2014	$67 MM	$20 MM
2012	$66 MM	$20 MM
2011	$71 MM	$19 MM
2010	$74 MM	$20 MM
2009	$70 MM	$19 MM
2008	$68 MM	$20 MM
2007	$70 MM	$19 MM
2006	$61 MM	$18 MM
2005	$53 MM	$17 MM
2004	$50 MM	$16 MM
2003	$45 MM	$16 MM
2002	$41 MM	$14 MM
2001	$39 MM	$13 MM
2000	$38 MM	$13 MM
1999	$37 MM	$14 MM
1998	$35 MM	$13 MM
1996	$33 MM	$11 MM
1995	$30 MM	$11 MM
1992	$24 MM	$9 MM
1990	$21 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,298

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,970	$32,400
2022	$25,046	$31,833
2021	$22,711	$27,862
2020	$20,999	$26,511
2019	$20,112	$27,169
2018	$19,486	$25,776
2017	$18,876	$24,717
2016	$18,459	$23,074
2015	$16,487	$19,116
2014	$17,465	$22,539
2012	$17,002	$22,326
2011	$16,092	$15,563
2010	$16,128	$19,116
2009	$15,850	$20,414
2008	$15,245	$19,641
2007	$15,399	$17,846
2006	$13,846	$16,912
2005	$12,203	$15,983
2004	$11,176	$15,178
2003	$10,439	$14,414
2002	$9,973	$13,992
2001	$9,798	$13,524
2000	$9,415	$12,563
1999	$9,402	$11,702
1998	$8,979	$11,220
1995	$8,676	$10,398
1992	$8,749	$10,290
1990	$6,280	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$24,511

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Nutley Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,271	$31,763
2022	$24,484	$31,545
2021	$21,884	$26,876
2020	$20,350	$25,682
2019	$19,850	$26,960
2018	$19,024	$25,387
2017	$18,735	$25,235
2016	$17,382	$23,517
2015	$18,487	$19,190
2014	$16,595	$21,879
2012	$16,820	$21,692
2011	$17,833	$15,139
2010	$18,084	$19,190
2009	$17,283	$19,395
2008	$16,959	$19,863
2007	$17,323	$18,129
2006	$14,633	$16,981
2005	$12,454	$16,151
2004	$11,395	$14,709
2003	$10,550	$14,730
2002	$10,026	$14,261
2001	$9,686	$13,311
2000	$9,421	$12,817
1999	$9,352	$12,247
1998	$8,877	$11,565
1995	$8,306	$10,509
1992	$7,313	$9,044
1990	$6,384	$7,994

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Best Nutley Public School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nutley High School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 50%

300 Franklin Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8824

Gr: 9-12 | 1,222 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,299 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
: Top 30%
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 25% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education