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Item: South Orange-Maplewood School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

525 Academy Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040

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Top 30%

Tel: (973) 762-5600

www.somsd.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

South Orange-Maplewood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

10 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

6,673 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

596 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	96	91
Kind	511	134
1	502	138
2	549	142
3	497	141
4	561	143
5	522	144
6	470	146
7	501	148
8	531	150
9	533	157
10	476	156
11	503	157
12	421	152

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District Rank

South Orange-Maplewood School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#176 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District
2022	#176
2021	#156
2019	#205
2018	#188
2017	#199
2016	#206
2015	#189
2014	#215
2013	#198
2012	#207
2011	#240

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47%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
2022	47%	36%
2021	33%	26%
2019	56%	44%
2018	57%	42%
2017	56%	41%
2016	54%	40%
2015	49%	36%
2014	83%	75%
2013	83%	75%
2012	83%	75%
2011	82%	75%

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65%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
2022	65%	49%
2021	63%	47%
2019	68%	57%
2018	57%	55%
2017	66%	53%
2016	61%	50%
2015	60%	47%
2014	83%	69%
2013	83%	69%
2012	82%	69%
2011	80%	69%

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35%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
2022	35%	23%
2021	35%	22%

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87%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
2022	87%	85%
2021	86%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	91%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	90%	90%
2016	89%	90%
2015	91%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	90%	87%
2012	85%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.64	0.71
2021	0.63	0.71
2020	0.62	0.70
2019	0.62	0.70
2018	0.61	0.70
2017	0.61	0.70
2016	0.61	0.69
2015	0.61	0.68
2014	0.62	0.68
2013	0.62	0.67
2012	0.62	0.66
2011	0.61	0.65
2010	0.60	0.65
2009	0.59	0.64
2008	0.58	0.63
2007	0.58	0.62
2006	0.58	0.62
2005	0.58	0.61
2004	0.57	0.60
2003	0.57	0.60
2002	0.57	0.59
2001	0.57	0.58
2000	0.57	0.57
1999	0.57	0.57
1998	0.58	0.57
1996	0.58	0.56
1995	0.57	0.55
1994	0.55	0.55
1993	0.53	0.55
1992	0.51	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	5%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	4%	9%
2009	5%	9%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	4%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	4%	5%

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% Hispanic

10%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	33%
2022	9%	32%
2021	8%	31%
2020	8%	29%
2019	8%	29%
2018	7%	27%
2017	7%	27%
2016	7%	26%
2015	7%	25%
2014	6%	24%
2013	6%	23%
2012	6%	23%
2011	5%	22%
2010	5%	21%
2009	5%	20%
2008	5%	19%
2007	5%	19%
2006	4%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	4%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	4%	13%
1994	4%	13%
1993	4%	13%
1992	4%	12%

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% Black

23%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
2023	24%	15%
2022	25%	15%
2021	25%	15%
2020	27%	15%
2019	27%	15%
2018	32%	16%
2017	32%	16%
2016	34%	16%
2015	36%	16%
2014	36%	16%
2013	38%	16%
2012	39%	16%
2011	40%	16%
2010	42%	17%
2009	44%	17%
2008	46%	17%
2007	47%	17%
2006	49%	18%
2005	51%	18%
2004	51%	18%
2003	51%	18%
2002	52%	18%
2001	51%	18%
2000	51%	18%
1999	49%	18%
1998	47%	18%
1996	41%	19%
1995	37%	19%
1994	32%	19%
1993	30%	19%
1992	27%	19%

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% White

54%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
2023	54%	39%
2022	54%	40%
2021	55%	41%
2020	55%	43%
2019	55%	43%
2018	53%	45%
2017	53%	45%
2016	52%	46%
2015	51%	48%
2014	50%	49%
2013	49%	50%
2012	48%	51%
2011	48%	52%
2010	47%	53%
2009	46%	54%
2008	45%	55%
2007	44%	56%
2006	43%	56%
2005	41%	57%
2004	41%	58%
2003	41%	58%
2002	40%	59%
2001	42%	61%
2000	42%	61%
1999	44%	62%
1998	45%	62%
1996	50%	62%
1995	54%	63%
1994	59%	63%
1993	61%	63%
1992	64%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	3%
2022	8%	3%
2021	8%	3%
2020	6%	2%
2019	6%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,466 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 $23,882 is less 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

$170 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
2021	$170MM	$26MM
2020	$158MM	$25MM
2019	$154MM	$25MM
2018	$148MM	$24MM
2017	$142MM	$23MM
2016	$137MM	$21MM
2015	$118MM	$20MM
2014	$130MM	$21MM
2012	$137MM	$21MM
2011	$116MM	$20MM
2010	$118MM	$20MM
2009	$114MM	$20MM
2008	$112MM	$19MM
2007	$106MM	$19MM
2006	$98MM	$18MM
2005	$98MM	$17MM
2004	$89MM	$17MM
2003	$83MM	$15MM
2002	$74MM	$14MM
2001	$72MM	$14MM
2000	$69MM	$13MM
1999	$65MM	$13MM
1998	$60MM	$12MM
1996	$54MM	$11MM
1995	$51MM	$11MM

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Spending

$159 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
2021	$159MM	$25MM
2020	$153MM	$24MM
2019	$146MM	$25MM
2018	$142MM	$24MM
2017	$136MM	$23MM
2016	$137MM	$22MM
2015	$122MM	$20MM
2014	$131MM	$20MM
2012	$125MM	$20MM
2011	$118MM	$19MM
2010	$122MM	$20MM
2009	$116MM	$19MM
2008	$113MM	$20MM
2007	$112MM	$19MM
2006	$98MM	$18MM
2005	$92MM	$17MM
2004	$87MM	$16MM
2003	$80MM	$16MM
2002	$77MM	$14MM
2001	$73MM	$13MM
2000	$66MM	$13MM
1999	$65MM	$14MM
1998	$63MM	$13MM
1996	$56MM	$11MM
1995	$52MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,466

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
2021	$24,987	$27,862
2020	$22,087	$26,511
2019	$21,579	$27,169
2018	$20,953	$25,776
2017	$20,387	$24,717
2016	$19,964	$23,074
2015	$17,151	$19,116
2014	$19,183	$22,539
2012	$20,978	$22,326
2011	$17,481	$15,563
2010	$18,023	$19,116
2009	$18,405	$20,414
2008	$18,335	$19,641
2007	$17,458	$17,846
2006	$15,764	$16,912
2005	$15,596	$15,983
2004	$13,542	$15,178
2003	$13,086	$14,414
2002	$11,495	$13,992
2001	$11,376	$13,524
2000	$11,071	$12,563
1999	$10,706	$11,702
1998	$9,960	$11,220
1995	$9,760	$10,398
1992	$9,759	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$23,882

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Orange-Maplewood School District	New Jersey
2021	$23,433	$26,876
2020	$21,344	$25,682
2019	$20,572	$26,960
2018	$20,166	$25,387
2017	$19,576	$25,235
2016	$19,962	$23,517
2015	$17,751	$19,190
2014	$19,323	$21,879
2012	$19,163	$21,692
2011	$17,795	$15,139
2010	$18,653	$19,190
2009	$18,749	$19,395
2008	$18,501	$19,863
2007	$18,464	$18,129
2006	$15,795	$16,981
2005	$14,619	$16,151
2004	$13,248	$14,709
2003	$12,504	$14,730
2002	$12,025	$14,261
2001	$11,593	$13,311
2000	$10,600	$12,817
1999	$10,583	$12,247
1998	$10,326	$11,565
1995	$9,957	$10,509
1992	$9,068	$9,044

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to South Orange-Maplewood School District?

South Orange-Maplewood School District manages 10 public schools serving 6,673 students.

What is the rank of South Orange-Maplewood School District?

South Orange-Maplewood School District is ranked #168 out of 646 school districts in New Jersey (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in South Orange-Maplewood School District?

54% of South Orange-Maplewood School District students are White, 23% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of South Orange-Maplewood School District?

South Orange-Maplewood School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is South Orange-Maplewood School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,882 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,673 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 87% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Top 30%
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 35% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education