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School District Of The Chathams

Item: School District Of The Chathams
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

259 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (973) 457-2500

www.chatham-nj.org

Top Rankings

School District Of The Chathams ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,912 Schools

# Students

3,548 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

326 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
Pre-K	42	62
Kind	224	124
1	247	139
2	259	140
3	250	144
4	246	143
5	242	145
6	263	146
7	285	117
8	285	117

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District Rank

School District Of The Chathams, 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 99% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	School District Of The Chathams
2023	#46
2022	#51
2021	#24
2019	#45
2018	#51
2017	#43
2016	#31
2015	#44
2014	#31
2013	#21
2012	#23
2011	#29
2010	#25

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71%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
2023	71%	38%
2022	68%	36%
2021	59%	26%
2019	75%	44%
2018	72%	42%
2017	72%	41%
2016	74%	40%
2015	66%	36%
2014	94%	75%
2013	94%	75%
2012	94%	75%
2011	92%	75%
2010	93%	73%

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78%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
2022	78%	49%
2021	73%	47%
2019	83%	57%
2018	72%	55%
2017	81%	53%
2016	81%	50%
2015	75%	47%
2014	91%	69%
2013	92%	69%
2012	91%	69%
2011	91%	69%
2010	91%	69%

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53%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
2022	53%	23%
2021	55%	22%

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97%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
2023	97%	90%
2022	95%	85%
2021	97%	88%
2020	99%	90%
2019	98%	90%
2018	99%	90%
2017	99%	90%
2016	98%	90%
2015	98%	89%
2014	99%	88%
2013	99%	87%
2012	99%	86%
2011	97%	86%

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(2022-23)

5.7%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
2023	5.7%	16.7%
2022	9.1%	18.2%
2021	1.4%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
2023	0.45	0.71
2022	0.44	0.71
2021	0.41	0.71
2020	0.38	0.71
2019	0.38	0.70
2018	0.33	0.70
2017	0.33	0.70
2016	0.31	0.69
2015	0.28	0.68
2014	0.27	0.67
2013	0.26	0.67
2012	0.25	0.66
2011	0.24	0.65
2010	0.22	0.64
2009	0.22	0.64
2008	0.19	0.63
2007	0.17	0.62
2006	0.17	0.61
2005	0.16	0.61
2004	0.14	0.60
2003	0.15	0.59
2002	0.15	0.59
2001	0.14	0.58
2000	0.14	0.58
1999	0.13	0.57
1998	0.13	0.57
1996	0.14	0.55
1995	0.13	0.55
1994	0.13	0.54
1993	0.13	0.54
1992	0.10	0.53
1991	0.12	0.53
1990	0.12	0.52
1989	0.10	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

16%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
2023	14%	10%
2022	14%	10%
2021	14%	10%
2020	12%	10%
2019	12%	11%
2018	11%	10%
2017	11%	10%
2016	11%	10%
2015	10%	10%
2014	9%	10%
2013	9%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	7%	9%
2009	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	5%	7%
2005	5%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	6%	7%
2002	6%	7%
2001	5%	6%
2000	5%	6%
1999	6%	6%
1998	6%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	6%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	4%	5%
1991	4%	5%
1990	4%	4%
1989	4%	4%

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% Hispanic

35%

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

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	19%

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% White

68%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
2023	73%	39%
2022	73%	40%
2021	75%	41%
2020	78%	42%
2019	78%	43%
2018	81%	44%
2017	81%	45%
2016	82%	46%
2015	84%	48%
2014	85%	49%
2013	85%	50%
2012	87%	51%
2011	87%	52%
2010	88%	53%
2009	88%	54%
2008	89%	55%
2007	90%	56%
2006	91%	57%
2005	91%	57%
2004	93%	58%
2003	92%	59%
2002	92%	59%
2001	92%	61%
2000	93%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	93%	62%
1996	92%	63%
1995	93%	63%
1994	93%	64%
1993	93%	64%
1992	95%	65%
1991	94%	65%
1990	94%	66%
1989	95%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
2023	6%	3%
2022	6%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,747 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$102 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
2023	$102 MM	$31 MM
2022	$99 MM	$29 MM
2021	$90 MM	$26 MM
2020	$87 MM	$25 MM
2019	$85 MM	$25 MM
2018	$80 MM	$24 MM
2017	$77 MM	$23 MM
2016	$80 MM	$21 MM
2015	$61 MM	$20 MM
2014	$69 MM	$21 MM
2012	$65 MM	$21 MM
2011	$63 MM	$20 MM
2010	$61 MM	$20 MM
2009	$61 MM	$20 MM
2008	$57 MM	$19 MM
2007	$61 MM	$19 MM
2006	$50 MM	$18 MM
2005	$47 MM	$17 MM
2004	$42 MM	$17 MM
2003	$38 MM	$15 MM
2002	$42 MM	$14 MM
2001	$35 MM	$14 MM
2000	$32 MM	$13 MM
1999	$31 MM	$13 MM
1998	$28 MM	$12 MM
1996	$27 MM	$11 MM
1995	$25 MM	$11 MM
1992	$23 MM	$10 MM
1990	$18 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$98 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
2023	$98 MM	$30 MM
2022	$96 MM	$29 MM
2021	$85 MM	$25 MM
2020	$85 MM	$24 MM
2019	$86 MM	$25 MM
2018	$89 MM	$24 MM
2017	$75 MM	$23 MM
2016	$77 MM	$22 MM
2015	$58 MM	$20 MM
2014	$68 MM	$20 MM
2012	$64 MM	$20 MM
2011	$60 MM	$19 MM
2010	$58 MM	$20 MM
2009	$56 MM	$19 MM
2008	$60 MM	$20 MM
2007	$74 MM	$19 MM
2006	$49 MM	$18 MM
2005	$46 MM	$17 MM
2004	$41 MM	$16 MM
2003	$43 MM	$16 MM
2002	$49 MM	$14 MM
2001	$40 MM	$13 MM
2000	$33 MM	$13 MM
1999	$30 MM	$14 MM
1998	$28 MM	$13 MM
1996	$30 MM	$11 MM
1995	$26 MM	$11 MM
1992	$21 MM	$9 MM
1990	$20 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,796

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
2023	$28,348	$32,400
2022	$26,439	$31,833
2021	$23,181	$27,862
2020	$21,403	$26,511
2019	$20,652	$27,169
2018	$19,195	$25,776
2017	$18,263	$24,717
2016	$19,191	$23,074
2015	$14,869	$19,116
2014	$16,733	$22,539
2012	$15,932	$22,326
2011	$15,603	$15,563
2010	$15,467	$19,116
2009	$16,327	$20,414
2008	$16,028	$19,641
2007	$17,577	$17,846
2006	$14,777	$16,912
2005	$14,443	$15,983
2004	$13,129	$15,178
2003	$12,816	$14,414
2002	$14,305	$13,992
2001	$12,034	$13,524
2000	$11,484	$12,563
1999	$11,287	$11,702
1998	$10,603	$11,220
1995	$11,114	$10,398
1992	$10,494	$10,290
1990	$8,407	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$27,747

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	School District Of The Chathams	New Jersey
2023	$27,316	$31,763
2022	$25,824	$31,545
2021	$21,731	$26,876
2020	$20,986	$25,682
2019	$20,933	$26,960
2018	$21,262	$25,387
2017	$17,943	$25,235
2016	$18,568	$23,517
2015	$14,118	$19,190
2014	$16,428	$21,879
2012	$15,771	$21,692
2011	$14,844	$15,139
2010	$14,686	$19,190
2009	$14,995	$19,395
2008	$16,645	$19,863
2007	$21,446	$18,129
2006	$14,702	$16,981
2005	$14,263	$16,151
2004	$12,860	$14,709
2003	$14,352	$14,730
2002	$16,727	$14,261
2001	$13,722	$13,311
2000	$11,572	$12,817
1999	$11,033	$12,247
1998	$10,582	$11,565
1995	$11,209	$10,509
1992	$9,344	$9,044
1990	$9,276	$7,994

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Best School District Of The Chathams Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Milton Avenue School

(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
:

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Top 5%

Add to Compare

16 Milton Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2508

Gr: PK-3 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #22.

Lafayette Avenue School

(Math: 81% | Reading: 76%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

221 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2507

Gr: 3-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.

Southern Boulevard School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

192 Southern Boulevard
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2509

Gr: K-3 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.

Washington Avenue School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

102 Washington Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2510

Gr: K-3 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #55.

Chatham Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 76%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

480 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2506

Gr: 6-8 | 833 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,548 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 97% (Top 5% in NJ)
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education