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South Orange-Maplewood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,926 students in South Orange-Maplewood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in South Orange-Maplewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in South Orange-Maplewood School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
6,559 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
594 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#156 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
252 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
608 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
31%
# Black Students
1,610 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
25%
17%
# White Students
3,519 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
54%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
548 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
367
# Students in K Grade:
487
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
455
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
519
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
507
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
463
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
520
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
480
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
507
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
555
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
455
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
458
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
442
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
88
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,909 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,297 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,909
$27,348
Spending / Student
$24,297
$26,228
Best South Orange-Maplewood School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
17 Parker Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 762-5600
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 762-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,926 students
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