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Item: Summit Public School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

14 Beekman Terrace
Summit, NJ 07901

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (908) 918-2100

www.summit.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

Summit Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

9 Schools

833 Schools

# Students

3,987 Students

459,259 Students

# Teachers

365 Teachers

39,700 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
6	283	115
7	295	148
8	293	150

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District Rank

Summit Public School District, 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 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Summit Public School District
2023	#42
2022	#40
2021	#32
2019	#35
2018	#45
2017	#55
2016	#43
2015	#60
2014	#92
2013	#96
2012	#105

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69%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
2023	69%	38%
2022	69%	36%
2021	65%	26%
2019	76%	44%
2018	73%	42%
2017	72%	41%
2016	69%	40%
2015	61%	36%
2014	89%	75%
2013	88%	75%
2012	89%	75%

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81%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
2022	81%	49%
2021	69%	47%
2019	85%	57%
2018	73%	55%
2017	78%	53%
2016	77%	50%
2015	75%	47%
2014	89%	69%
2013	88%	69%
2012	86%	69%
2011	86%	69%

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51%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
2022	51%	23%
2021	48%	22%

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96%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
2023	96%	85%
2022	94%	85%
2021	93%	88%
2020	97%	90%
2019	96%	90%
2018	98%	90%
2017	96%	90%
2016	96%	90%
2015	97%	89%
2014	96%	88%
2013	96%	87%

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(2022-23)

8.7%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
2023	8.7%	16.7%
2022	7.4%	18.2%
2021	5.6%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.59	0.71
2022	0.59	0.71
2021	0.57	0.71
2020	0.57	0.70
2019	0.57	0.70
2018	0.52	0.70
2017	0.52	0.70
2016	0.52	0.69
2015	0.51	0.68
2014	0.51	0.68
2013	0.49	0.67
2012	0.48	0.66
2011	0.47	0.65
2010	0.45	0.65
2009	0.44	0.64
2008	0.44	0.63
2007	0.44	0.62
2006	0.43	0.62
2005	0.43	0.61
2004	0.41	0.60
2003	0.41	0.60
2002	0.40	0.59
2001	0.38	0.58
2000	0.39	0.57
1999	0.38	0.57
1998	0.38	0.57
1996	0.39	0.56
1995	0.39	0.55
1994	0.39	0.55
1993	0.35	0.55
1992	0.35	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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

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% Hispanic

19%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
2023	19%	33%
2022	19%	32%
2021	18%	31%
2020	18%	29%
2019	18%	29%
2018	16%	27%
2017	16%	27%
2016	16%	26%
2015	17%	25%
2014	15%	24%
2013	15%	23%
2012	15%	23%
2011	14%	22%
2010	13%	21%
2009	14%	20%
2008	14%	19%
2007	15%	19%
2006	14%	18%
2005	14%	18%
2004	14%	17%
2003	13%	17%
2002	13%	16%
2001	12%	15%
2000	11%	15%
1999	11%	14%
1998	10%	14%
1996	10%	14%
1995	10%	13%
1994	9%	13%
1993	7%	13%
1992	7%	12%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	4%	16%
2017	4%	16%
2016	3%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	4%	16%
2013	4%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	4%	17%
2009	5%	17%
2008	5%	17%
2007	5%	17%
2006	5%	18%
2005	6%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	5%	18%
2002	5%	18%
2001	5%	18%
2000	6%	18%
1999	6%	18%
1998	7%	18%
1996	7%	19%
1995	7%	19%
1994	8%	19%
1993	8%	19%
1992	8%	19%

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% White

60%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
2023	60%	39%
2022	60%	40%
2021	62%	41%
2020	62%	43%
2019	62%	43%
2018	67%	45%
2017	67%	45%
2016	67%	46%
2015	68%	48%
2014	68%	49%
2013	69%	50%
2012	70%	51%
2011	71%	52%
2010	73%	53%
2009	73%	54%
2008	73%	55%
2007	73%	56%
2006	74%	56%
2005	74%	57%
2004	75%	58%
2003	75%	58%
2002	76%	59%
2001	78%	61%
2000	77%	61%
1999	78%	62%
1998	78%	62%
1996	77%	62%
1995	77%	63%
1994	77%	63%
1993	80%	63%
1992	80%	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	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	3%
2022	5%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	7%	2%
2019	7%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,656 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$94 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$94 MM	$26 MM
2022	$91 MM	$25 MM
2021	$94 MM	$26 MM
2020	$91 MM	$25 MM
2019	$90 MM	$25 MM
2018	$87 MM	$24 MM
2017	$85 MM	$23 MM
2016	$81 MM	$21 MM
2015	$75 MM	$20 MM
2014	$76 MM	$21 MM
2012	$75 MM	$21 MM
2011	$76 MM	$20 MM
2010	$75 MM	$20 MM
2009	$74 MM	$20 MM
2008	$78 MM	$19 MM
2007	$72 MM	$19 MM
2006	$60 MM	$18 MM
2005	$55 MM	$17 MM
2004	$52 MM	$17 MM
2003	$44 MM	$15 MM
2002	$40 MM	$14 MM
2001	$39 MM	$14 MM
2000	$35 MM	$13 MM
1999	$34 MM	$13 MM
1998	$32 MM	$12 MM
1996	$28 MM	$11 MM
1995	$27 MM	$11 MM
1992	$25 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$90 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$90 MM	$25 MM
2022	$85 MM	$24 MM
2021	$90 MM	$25 MM
2020	$85 MM	$24 MM
2019	$85 MM	$25 MM
2018	$84 MM	$24 MM
2017	$80 MM	$23 MM
2016	$81 MM	$22 MM
2015	$74 MM	$20 MM
2014	$74 MM	$20 MM
2012	$77 MM	$20 MM
2011	$74 MM	$19 MM
2010	$74 MM	$20 MM
2009	$67 MM	$19 MM
2008	$75 MM	$20 MM
2007	$70 MM	$19 MM
2006	$57 MM	$18 MM
2005	$53 MM	$17 MM
2004	$50 MM	$16 MM
2003	$45 MM	$16 MM
2002	$41 MM	$14 MM
2001	$39 MM	$13 MM
2000	$55 MM	$13 MM
1999	$34 MM	$14 MM
1998	$34 MM	$13 MM
1996	$28 MM	$11 MM
1995	$27 MM	$11 MM
1992	$22 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,678

$27,031

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,009	$27,451
2022	$22,813	$26,511
2021	$24,256	$27,862
2020	$22,813	$26,511
2019	$22,744	$27,169
2018	$21,941	$25,776
2017	$20,861	$24,717
2016	$19,714	$23,074
2015	$18,547	$19,116
2014	$18,389	$22,539
2012	$18,560	$22,326
2011	$18,989	$15,563
2010	$19,207	$19,116
2009	$19,429	$20,414
2008	$20,456	$19,641
2007	$19,423	$17,846
2006	$16,264	$16,912
2005	$15,061	$15,983
2004	$14,711	$15,178
2003	$13,178	$14,414
2002	$12,106	$13,992
2001	$12,316	$13,524
2000	$11,351	$12,563
1999	$11,399	$11,702
1998	$11,191	$11,220
1995	$10,367	$10,398
1992	$10,599	$10,290
1990	$8,921	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$22,656

$25,924

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Summit Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$22,973	$26,479
2022	$21,257	$25,682
2021	$23,209	$26,876
2020	$21,257	$25,682
2019	$21,507	$26,960
2018	$21,081	$25,387
2017	$19,688	$25,235
2016	$19,859	$23,517
2015	$18,254	$19,190
2014	$17,976	$21,879
2012	$18,948	$21,692
2011	$18,523	$15,139
2010	$18,904	$19,190
2009	$17,588	$19,395
2008	$19,748	$19,863
2007	$18,903	$18,129
2006	$15,477	$16,981
2005	$14,515	$16,151
2004	$14,167	$14,709
2003	$13,276	$14,730
2002	$12,495	$14,261
2001	$12,355	$13,311
2000	$17,887	$12,817
1999	$11,295	$12,247
1998	$11,879	$11,565
1995	$10,496	$10,509
1992	$9,397	$9,044
1990	$8,716	$7,994

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Best Summit Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 81%)
:

Top 20%

272 Morris Ave
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 273-1190

Gr: 6-8 | 871 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,987 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 96% (Top 10% in NJ)
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 10%)
: 51% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education