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Nutley Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,190 students in Nutley Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Nutley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Nutley Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nutley High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
547 Schools
# Students
4,222 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nutley Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 645 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.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
10%
% Hispanic
31%
34%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
50%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,420 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,640 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,420
$26,940
Spending / Student
$20,640
$25,837
Best Nutley Public School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nutley High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Franklin Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8824
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8824
Gr: 9-12 | 1,190 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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