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Orange Board Of Education 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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,538 students in Orange Board Of Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Orange Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Orange Board Of Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stem Innovation Academy Of The Oranges, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
5,454 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Orange Board Of Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#535 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
23%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
51%
34%
% Black
47%
17%
% White
1%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,510 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,449 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$128 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,510
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,449
$25,828
Best Orange Board Of Education School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stem Innovation Academy Of The Oranges
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
445 Scotland Road
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 677-4190
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 677-4190
Grades: 9-12
| 168 students
Rank: #22.
Orange High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Lincoln Ave
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4050
Orange, NJ 07050
(973) 677-4050
Grades: 9-12
| 1,370 students
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