Nutley Public School District

315 Franklin Avenue
Nutley, NJ 07110
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 785 students in Nutley Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Nutley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
3,978 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
329 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Nutley Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#197 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Nutley Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nutley Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nutley Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Nutley Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
431 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,120 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
35%
# Black Students
113 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,186 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
55%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
267
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
296
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
306
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
284
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
266
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
314
494
# Ungraded Students:
203
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,734 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,906 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Nutley Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Nutley Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,734
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Nutley Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,906
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Nutley Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Nutley Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spring Garden School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
59 S Spring Garden Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8896
Grades: PK-6
| 439 students
Rank: #22.
Radcliffe School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
379 Bloomfield Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 667-8819
Grades: PK-6
| 346 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,978 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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