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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 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.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,734
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,906
$26,228
Best Nutley Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spring Garden School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
59 S Spring Garden Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8896
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8896
Grades: PK-6
| 439 students
Rank: #22.
Radcliffe School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
379 Bloomfield Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 667-8819
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 667-8819
Grades: PK-6
| 346 students
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