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Item: Orange Board Of Education School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

451 Lincoln Avenue
Orange, NJ 07050

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 677-4000

www.orange.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

Orange Board Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,912 Schools

# Students

5,527 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

483 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	159	62
Kind	394	124
1	402	139
2	441	140
3	395	144
4	413	143
5	362	145
6	421	146
7	400	117

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District Rank

Orange Board Of Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#548 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District
2023	#548
2022	#535
2021	#567
2019	#556
2018	#576
2017	#605
2016	#599
2015	#584
2014	#619
2013	#614
2012	#597
2011	#585
2010	#570

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18%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	18%	38%
2022	18%	36%
2021	10%	26%
2019	28%	44%
2018	22%	42%
2017	18%	41%
2016	20%	40%
2015	17%	36%
2014	50%	75%
2013	48%	75%
2012	51%	75%
2011	54%	75%
2010	52%	73%

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34%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2022	34%	49%
2021	32%	47%
2019	39%	57%
2018	22%	55%
2017	31%	53%
2016	28%	50%
2015	24%	47%
2014	45%	69%
2013	45%	69%
2012	46%	69%
2011	47%	69%
2010	49%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2022	9%	23%
2021	7%	22%

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89%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	89%	90%
2022	77%	85%
2021	75%	88%
2020	91%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	89%	90%
2017	91%	90%
2016	91%	90%
2015	83%	89%
2014	86%	88%
2013	80%	87%
2012	67%	86%
2011	58%	86%

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(2022-23)

14.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	14.4%	16.7%
2022	18.7%	18.2%
2021	14.9%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	0.52	0.71
2022	0.52	0.71
2021	0.51	0.71
2020	0.49	0.71
2019	0.49	0.70
2018	0.47	0.70
2017	0.47	0.70
2016	0.45	0.69
2015	0.44	0.68
2014	0.41	0.67
2013	0.38	0.67
2012	0.36	0.66
2011	0.34	0.65
2010	0.32	0.64
2009	0.31	0.64
2008	0.30	0.63
2007	0.29	0.62
2006	0.25	0.61
2005	0.25	0.61
2004	0.24	0.60
2003	0.21	0.59
2002	0.20	0.59
2001	0.18	0.58
2000	0.16	0.58
1999	0.17	0.57
1998	0.18	0.57
1996	0.17	0.55
1995	0.19	0.55
1994	0.19	0.54
1993	0.19	0.54
1992	0.20	0.53
1991	0.20	0.53
1990	0.20	0.52
1989	0.22	0.51
1988	0.22	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2008)
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2008	1%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	2%	6%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

51%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	50%	33%
2022	48%	32%
2021	44%	31%
2020	40%	30%
2019	40%	29%
2018	36%	29%
2017	36%	27%
2016	33%	26%
2015	31%	25%
2014	27%	24%
2013	25%	24%
2012	23%	23%
2011	21%	22%
2010	20%	21%
2009	19%	20%
2008	17%	20%
2007	15%	19%
2006	14%	18%
2005	13%	18%
2004	12%	17%
2003	10%	16%
2002	10%	16%
2001	8%	15%
2000	8%	15%
1999	8%	14%
1998	9%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	9%	13%
1994	8%	13%
1993	8%	12%
1992	8%	12%
1991	8%	12%
1990	7%	11%
1989	8%	11%
1988	7%	10%

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% Black

47%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	49%	15%
2022	51%	15%
2021	55%	15%
2020	60%	15%
2019	60%	15%
2018	64%	15%
2017	64%	16%
2016	67%	16%
2015	65%	16%
2014	73%	16%
2013	75%	16%
2012	77%	16%
2011	79%	16%
2010	80%	17%
2009	81%	17%
2008	82%	17%
2007	83%	17%
2006	86%	18%
2005	86%	18%
2004	87%	18%
2003	89%	18%
2002	89%	18%
2001	90%	18%
2000	91%	18%
1999	91%	18%
1998	90%	18%
1996	91%	18%
1995	90%	19%
1994	90%	18%
1993	90%	19%
1992	89%	18%
1991	89%	18%
1990	89%	19%
1989	88%	18%
1988	88%	18%

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% White

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2000)
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2000	1%	61%
1999	1%	62%
1998	1%	62%
1996	1%	63%
1995	1%	63%
1994	1%	64%
1993	1%	64%
1992	2%	65%
1991	2%	65%
1990	3%	66%
1989	3%	67%
1988	3%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,156 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,498 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$178 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	$178 MM	$31 MM
2022	$164 MM	$29 MM
2021	$128 MM	$26 MM
2020	$128 MM	$25 MM
2019	$126 MM	$25 MM
2018	$119 MM	$24 MM
2017	$117 MM	$23 MM
2016	$115 MM	$21 MM
2015	$118 MM	$20 MM
2014	$112 MM	$21 MM
2012	$106 MM	$21 MM
2011	$101 MM	$20 MM
2010	$118 MM	$20 MM
2009	$125 MM	$20 MM
2008	$110 MM	$19 MM
2007	$91 MM	$19 MM
2006	$94 MM	$18 MM
2005	$97 MM	$17 MM
2004	$97 MM	$17 MM
2003	$82 MM	$15 MM
2002	$66 MM	$14 MM
2001	$62 MM	$14 MM
2000	$60 MM	$13 MM
1999	$57 MM	$13 MM
1998	$53 MM	$12 MM
1996	$42 MM	$11 MM
1995	$42 MM	$11 MM
1992	$38 MM	$10 MM
1990	$25 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$185 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	$185 MM	$30 MM
2022	$155 MM	$29 MM
2021	$128 MM	$25 MM
2020	$128 MM	$24 MM
2019	$128 MM	$25 MM
2018	$121 MM	$24 MM
2017	$113 MM	$23 MM
2016	$115 MM	$22 MM
2015	$114 MM	$20 MM
2014	$110 MM	$20 MM
2012	$106 MM	$20 MM
2011	$144 MM	$19 MM
2010	$114 MM	$20 MM
2009	$126 MM	$19 MM
2008	$110 MM	$20 MM
2007	$93 MM	$19 MM
2006	$97 MM	$18 MM
2005	$97 MM	$17 MM
2004	$99 MM	$16 MM
2003	$88 MM	$16 MM
2002	$62 MM	$14 MM
2001	$63 MM	$13 MM
2000	$62 MM	$13 MM
1999	$57 MM	$14 MM
1998	$60 MM	$13 MM
1996	$44 MM	$11 MM
1995	$44 MM	$11 MM
1992	$32 MM	$9 MM
1990	$25 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,156

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	$33,540	$32,400
2022	$30,722	$31,833
2021	$24,484	$27,862
2020	$24,252	$26,511
2019	$24,813	$27,169
2018	$23,260	$25,776
2017	$22,569	$24,717
2016	$22,555	$23,074
2015	$22,691	$19,116
2014	$23,261	$22,539
2012	$22,874	$22,326
2011	$18,711	$15,563
2010	$25,801	$19,116
2009	$28,252	$20,414
2008	$24,036	$19,641
2007	$19,744	$17,846
2006	$20,398	$16,912
2005	$20,965	$15,983
2004	$20,244	$15,178
2003	$17,498	$14,414
2002	$14,240	$13,992
2001	$13,919	$13,524
2000	$13,698	$12,563
1999	$12,592	$11,702
1998	$11,736	$11,220
1995	$10,789	$10,398
1992	$10,004	$10,290
1990	$6,681	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$33,498

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Orange Board Of Education School District	New Jersey
2023	$34,940	$31,763
2022	$28,998	$31,545
2021	$24,420	$26,876
2020	$24,414	$25,682
2019	$25,319	$26,960
2018	$23,657	$25,387
2017	$21,923	$25,235
2016	$22,490	$23,517
2015	$22,069	$19,190
2014	$22,865	$21,879
2012	$23,021	$21,692
2011	$26,592	$15,139
2010	$25,094	$19,190
2009	$28,346	$19,395
2008	$24,188	$19,863
2007	$20,197	$18,129
2006	$20,993	$16,981
2005	$20,947	$16,151
2004	$20,737	$14,709
2003	$18,857	$14,730
2002	$13,326	$14,261
2001	$14,223	$13,311
2000	$14,188	$12,817
1999	$12,689	$12,247
1998	$13,190	$11,565
1995	$11,337	$10,509
1992	$8,304	$9,044
1990	$6,675	$7,994

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Best Orange Board Of Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Forest Street Community Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 56%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

651 Forest St
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4120

Gr: PK-7 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

Rank: #22.

Heywood Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

421 Heywood Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4105

Gr: PK-7 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Rosa Parks Community School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

369 Main Street
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4515

Gr: 3-7 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1

Rank: #44.

Cleveland Street Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

355 Cleveland St
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4100

Gr: PK-7 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1

Rank: #55.

Oakwood Avenue Community School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

135 Oakwood Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4095

Gr: PK-7 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #66.

Park Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

231 Park Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4124

Gr: PK-8 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1

Rank: #77.

Lincoln Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

216 Lincoln Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4130

Gr: PK-7 | 728 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: n/an/a

Central Elementary School

Add to Compare

33 Cleveland Street
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4000

Gr: K-2 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 12 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,527 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: 89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education