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School District Of The Chathams 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,266 students in School District Of The Chathams. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in School District Of The Chathams have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in School District Of The Chathams have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chatham High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
3,734 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
School District Of The Chathams, 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
47%
Graduation Rate
97%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
525 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
14%
10%
# Hispanic Students
233 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
31%
# Black Students
23 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,734 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
73%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
212 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
367
# Students in K Grade:
179
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
280
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
318
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
300
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
306
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
80
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,230 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,715 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,230
$27,348
Spending / Student
$22,715
$26,228
Best School District Of The Chathams Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chatham High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
255 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2505
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2505
Grades: 9-12
| 1,266 students
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