Pequannock Township School District

538 Newark Pompton Tpke.
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Pequannock Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 476 students in Pequannock Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Pequannock Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
2,097 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pequannock Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#87 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
61%
38%
73%
49%
35%
23%
(21-22)
85-89%
85%
(2022-23)
10.4%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
13%
39%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
82%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,085 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,469 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,085
$27,044
Spending / Student
$22,469
$25,936

Best Pequannock Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pequannock Valley School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
493 Newark Pompton Tpke.
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
(973) 616-6050
Gr: 6-8 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,097 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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