Rumson Borough School District

60 Forrest Avenue
Rumson, NJ 07760
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 394 students in Rumson Borough School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Rumson Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
919 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rumson Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#7 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
84%
36%
89%
49%
63%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
3%
36%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
92%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,313 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 $38,097 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,313
$26,931
Spending / Student
$38,097
$25,828

Best Rumson Borough School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deane-porter Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
50 Blackpoint Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0330
Grades: PK-3
| 394 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 919 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Top 5% in NJ
  • : 84% (Top 1%)
  • : 89% (Top 5%)
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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