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Old Tappan Public School District

Item: Old Tappan Public School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

277 Old Tappan Rd.
Old Tappan, NJ 07675

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (201) 664-1421

www.oldtappanschools.org

Top Rankings

Old Tappan Public 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

831 Schools

# Students

744 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

67 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
5	89	46
6	82	115
7	107	148
8	92	149

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District Rank

Old Tappan Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 642 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)

#53 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Old Tappan Public School District
2023	#53
2022	#47
2021	#74
2019	#59
2018	#69
2017	#67
2016	#66
2015	#43
2014	#84
2013	#99
2012	#42
2011	#87
2010	#57

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68%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
2023	68%	38%
2022	68%	36%
2021	57%	26%
2019	68%	44%
2018	69%	42%
2017	68%	41%
2016	70%	40%
2015	67%	36%
2014	90%	75%
2013	90%	75%
2012	93%	75%
2011	91%	75%
2010	91%	73%

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79%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
2022	79%	49%
2021	62%	47%
2019	85%	57%
2018	69%	55%
2017	77%	53%
2016	73%	50%
2015	75%	47%
2014	89%	69%
2013	85%	69%
2012	88%	69%
2011	85%	69%
2010	87%	69%

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45-49%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
2022	47%	23%
2021	42%	22%

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(2022-23)

4.6%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4.6%	16.7%
2022	4.7%	18.2%
2021	1.9%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.57	0.71
2021	0.56	0.71
2020	0.53	0.71
2019	0.53	0.70
2018	0.50	0.70
2017	0.50	0.70
2016	0.49	0.69
2015	0.49	0.68
2014	0.52	0.67
2013	0.52	0.67
2012	0.50	0.66
2011	0.48	0.65
2010	0.47	0.64
2009	0.47	0.64
2008	0.47	0.63
2007	0.43	0.62
2006	0.42	0.61
2005	0.42	0.61
2004	0.38	0.60
2003	0.40	0.59
2002	0.38	0.59
2001	0.35	0.58
2000	0.36	0.58
1999	0.35	0.57
1998	0.34	0.57
1996	0.31	0.55
1995	0.29	0.55
1994	0.33	0.54
1993	0.28	0.54
1992	0.28	0.53
1991	0.26	0.53
1990	0.26	0.52
1989	0.27	0.51
1988	0.23	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

42%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
2023	40%	10%
2022	36%	10%
2021	34%	10%
2020	33%	10%
2019	33%	11%
2018	32%	10%
2017	32%	10%
2016	31%	10%
2015	32%	10%
2014	31%	10%
2013	31%	9%
2012	30%	9%
2011	28%	9%
2010	28%	9%
2009	27%	8%
2008	27%	8%
2007	24%	8%
2006	22%	7%
2005	24%	7%
2004	19%	7%
2003	22%	7%
2002	20%	7%
2001	20%	6%
2000	21%	6%
1999	20%	6%
1998	18%	6%
1996	16%	5%
1995	15%	5%
1994	18%	5%
1993	14%	5%
1992	14%	5%
1991	13%	5%
1990	13%	4%
1989	12%	4%
1988	11%	4%

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% Hispanic

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	33%
2022	6%	32%
2021	5%	31%
2020	5%	30%
2019	5%	29%
2018	5%	29%
2017	5%	27%
2016	4%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	5%	24%
2013	4%	24%
2012	4%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	4%	21%
2009	4%	20%
2008	5%	20%
2007	4%	19%
2006	4%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	3%	16%
2002	3%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	12%
1992	1%	12%
1991	1%	12%
1990	1%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	18%
1994	1%	18%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	18%
1991	1%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%

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% White

47%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
2023	51%	39%
2022	55%	40%
2021	58%	41%
2020	61%	42%
2019	61%	43%
2018	62%	44%
2017	62%	45%
2016	64%	46%
2015	64%	48%
2014	62%	49%
2013	63%	50%
2012	65%	51%
2011	66%	52%
2010	67%	53%
2009	68%	54%
2008	67%	55%
2007	71%	56%
2006	73%	57%
2005	72%	57%
2004	77%	58%
2003	74%	59%
2002	77%	59%
2001	78%	61%
2000	78%	61%
1999	79%	62%
1998	79%	62%
1996	82%	63%
1995	83%	63%
1994	80%	64%
1993	84%	64%
1992	84%	65%
1991	85%	65%
1990	85%	66%
1989	85%	67%
1988	87%	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	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,858 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,421 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$23 MM	$31 MM
2022	$20 MM	$29 MM
2021	$19 MM	$26 MM
2020	$18 MM	$25 MM
2019	$18 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$24 MM
2017	$17 MM	$23 MM
2016	$16 MM	$21 MM
2015	$14 MM	$20 MM
2014	$15 MM	$21 MM
2012	$15 MM	$21 MM
2011	$14 MM	$20 MM
2010	$14 MM	$20 MM
2009	$14 MM	$20 MM
2008	$14 MM	$19 MM
2007	$13 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$18 MM
2005	$11 MM	$17 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$15 MM
2002	$9 MM	$14 MM
2001	$8 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$8 MM	$13 MM
1998	$6 MM	$12 MM
1996	$6 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$10 MM
1990	$6 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$21 MM	$30 MM
2022	$19 MM	$29 MM
2021	$16 MM	$25 MM
2020	$16 MM	$24 MM
2019	$15 MM	$25 MM
2018	$15 MM	$24 MM
2017	$15 MM	$23 MM
2016	$14 MM	$22 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$14 MM	$20 MM
2012	$13 MM	$20 MM
2011	$13 MM	$19 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$12 MM	$19 MM
2008	$12 MM	$20 MM
2007	$12 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$18 MM
2005	$10 MM	$17 MM
2004	$10 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$14 MM
2001	$9 MM	$13 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$14 MM
1998	$6 MM	$13 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$11 MM
1992	$4 MM	$9 MM
1990	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,858

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,406	$32,400
2022	$28,919	$31,833
2021	$29,203	$27,862
2020	$27,412	$26,511
2019	$27,597	$27,169
2018	$26,696	$25,776
2017	$24,925	$24,717
2016	$23,195	$23,074
2015	$19,329	$19,116
2014	$20,377	$22,539
2012	$19,038	$22,326
2011	$16,662	$15,563
2010	$16,322	$19,116
2009	$16,277	$20,414
2008	$15,898	$19,641
2007	$15,480	$17,846
2006	$14,359	$16,912
2005	$14,074	$15,983
2004	$12,887	$15,178
2003	$11,829	$14,414
2002	$11,043	$13,992
2001	$11,322	$13,524
2000	$10,862	$12,563
1999	$11,855	$11,702
1998	$9,889	$11,220
1995	$9,759	$10,398
1992	$9,865	$10,290
1990	$12,169	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$28,421

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Old Tappan Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,926	$31,763
2022	$26,569	$31,545
2021	$24,035	$26,876
2020	$24,102	$25,682
2019	$22,766	$26,960
2018	$22,458	$25,387
2017	$21,935	$25,235
2016	$20,364	$23,517
2015	$17,707	$19,190
2014	$18,708	$21,879
2012	$16,319	$21,692
2011	$15,242	$15,139
2010	$14,952	$19,190
2009	$14,297	$19,395
2008	$14,106	$19,863
2007	$13,247	$18,129
2006	$12,425	$16,981
2005	$12,214	$16,151
2004	$12,156	$14,709
2003	$11,441	$14,730
2002	$10,754	$14,261
2001	$11,592	$13,311
2000	$18,546	$12,817
1999	$16,675	$12,247
1998	$10,195	$11,565
1995	$9,682	$10,509
1992	$8,027	$9,044
1990	$10,183	$7,994

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Best Old Tappan Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Charles Dewolf Middle School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 81%)
:

10/

Top 10%

275 Old Tappan Rd
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 664-1475

Gr: 5-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 744 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education