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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 are 3 public preschools serving 973 students in School District Of The Chathams. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in School District Of The Chathams have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
3,734 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
32,002 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
525 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
233 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
35%
# Black Students
23 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,734 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
73%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
212 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
179
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
226
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
280
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
318
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
300
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
306
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
330
494
# Ungraded Students:
80
21,348
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milton Avenue School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
16 Milton Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2508
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2508
Grades: PK-3
| 295 students
Rank: #22.
Southern Boulevard School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
192 Southern Boulevard
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2509
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2509
Grades: PK-3
| 379 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Avenue School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
102 Washington Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2510
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2510
Grades: PK-3
| 299 students
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