Sussex-Wantage Regional School District

27 Bank Street
Sussex, NJ 07461
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 291 students in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
831 Schools
# Students
1,113 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
39,634 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#438 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

43%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

11%
23%
(2022-23)
24.5%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
12%
39%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
18%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% White
83%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,571 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$32 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$27,738
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$28,571
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Sussex-Wantage Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sussex Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Loomis Avenue
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-4138
Gr: 6-8 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,113 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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