For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,113 students in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,915 Schools
# Students
1,113 Students
883,589 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
77,663 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sussex-Wantage Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#438 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.5%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
12%
35%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
83%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,580 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 $24,774 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,580
$27,031
Spending / Student
$24,774
$25,924
Best Sussex-Wantage Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sussex Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10 Loomis Avenue
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-4138
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-4138
Gr: 6-8 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Wantage Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
815 Route 23
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-4589
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-4589
Gr: 3-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
31 Ryan Road
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-8820
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-8820
Gr: PK-2 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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