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Verona Public School District

Item: Verona Public School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

121 Fairview Avenue
Verona, NJ 07044

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Top 50%

Tel: (973) 571-2029

www.veronaschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,574 students in Verona Public School District. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.

Public Elementary Schools in Verona Public School District have an score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 19% 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

6 Schools

1,912 Schools

# Students

2,167 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

183 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	29	62
Kind	175	124
1	175	139
2	165	140
3	166	144
4	162	143
5	179	145
6	167	146
7	180	117
8	176	117

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District Rank

Verona Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#239 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Verona Public School District
2023	#239
2022	#250
2021	#185
2019	#222
2018	#213
2017	#194
2016	#241
2015	#178
2014	#99
2013	#119
2012	#145
2011	#166
2010	#174

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50%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2023	50%	38%
2022	46%	36%
2021	32%	26%
2019	52%	44%
2018	55%	42%
2017	54%	41%
2016	48%	40%
2015	46%	36%
2014	88%	75%
2013	88%	75%
2012	87%	75%
2011	84%	75%
2010	82%	73%

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53%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2022	53%	49%
2021	61%	47%
2019	71%	57%
2018	55%	55%
2017	68%	53%
2016	61%	50%
2015	65%	47%
2014	88%	69%
2013	86%	69%
2012	84%	69%
2011	85%	69%
2010	83%	69%

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27%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2022	27%	23%
2021	32%	22%

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(21-22)

85-89%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2022	87%	85%
2021	95%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	86%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

10.5%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2023	10.5%	16.7%
2022	8.3%	18.2%
2021	9%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.32	0.71
2022	0.32	0.71
2021	0.32	0.71
2020	0.35	0.71
2019	0.35	0.70
2018	0.34	0.70
2017	0.34	0.70
2016	0.33	0.69
2015	0.32	0.68
2014	0.30	0.67
2013	0.30	0.67
2012	0.30	0.66
2011	0.30	0.65
2010	0.28	0.64
2009	0.26	0.64
2008	0.24	0.63
2007	0.21	0.62
2006	0.21	0.61
2005	0.21	0.61
2004	0.22	0.60
2003	0.20	0.59
2002	0.18	0.59
2001	0.21	0.58
2000	0.17	0.58
1999	0.19	0.57
1998	0.20	0.57
1996	0.18	0.55
1995	0.18	0.55
1994	0.17	0.54
1993	0.17	0.54
1992	0.15	0.53
1991	0.16	0.53
1990	0.15	0.52
1989	0.14	0.51
1988	0.13	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	10%
2022	3%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	5%	10%
2019	5%	11%
2018	5%	10%
2017	5%	10%
2016	6%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	6%	9%
2010	5%	9%
2009	5%	8%
2008	4%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	7%
2005	5%	7%
2004	6%	7%
2003	5%	7%
2002	6%	7%
2001	6%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	6%	6%
1996	6%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	4%	5%
1991	4%	5%
1990	5%	4%
1989	4%	4%
1988	4%	4%

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% Hispanic

10%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	33%
2022	10%	32%
2021	10%	31%
2020	11%	30%
2019	11%	29%
2018	11%	29%
2017	11%	27%
2016	10%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	8%	24%
2013	8%	24%
2012	8%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	7%	20%
2008	7%	20%
2007	4%	19%
2006	4%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	3%	16%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	2%	12%
1992	2%	12%
1991	2%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	1%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	3%	19%
1994	3%	18%
1993	3%	19%
1992	2%	18%
1991	2%	18%
1990	2%	19%
1989	2%	18%
1988	2%	18%

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% White

81%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2023	82%	39%
2022	82%	40%
2021	82%	41%
2020	80%	42%
2019	80%	43%
2018	81%	44%
2017	81%	45%
2016	81%	46%
2015	82%	48%
2014	83%	49%
2013	83%	50%
2012	83%	51%
2011	83%	52%
2010	85%	53%
2009	86%	54%
2008	87%	55%
2007	89%	56%
2006	89%	57%
2005	88%	57%
2004	88%	58%
2003	90%	59%
2002	90%	59%
2001	89%	61%
2000	91%	61%
1999	90%	62%
1998	89%	62%
1996	90%	63%
1995	90%	63%
1994	91%	64%
1993	90%	64%
1992	92%	65%
1991	92%	65%
1990	91%	66%
1989	93%	67%
1988	92%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,807 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,022 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$58 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$58 MM	$31 MM
2022	$57 MM	$29 MM
2021	$51 MM	$26 MM
2020	$48 MM	$25 MM
2019	$46 MM	$25 MM
2018	$44 MM	$24 MM
2017	$42 MM	$23 MM
2016	$40 MM	$21 MM
2015	$33 MM	$20 MM
2014	$40 MM	$21 MM
2012	$35 MM	$21 MM
2011	$34 MM	$20 MM
2010	$33 MM	$20 MM
2009	$32 MM	$20 MM
2008	$32 MM	$19 MM
2007	$33 MM	$19 MM
2006	$28 MM	$18 MM
2005	$27 MM	$17 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$15 MM
2002	$22 MM	$14 MM
2001	$22 MM	$14 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$21 MM	$13 MM
1998	$19 MM	$12 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$16 MM	$10 MM
1990	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$54 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$54 MM	$30 MM
2022	$56 MM	$29 MM
2021	$67 MM	$25 MM
2020	$48 MM	$24 MM
2019	$43 MM	$25 MM
2018	$42 MM	$24 MM
2017	$48 MM	$23 MM
2016	$46 MM	$22 MM
2015	$32 MM	$20 MM
2014	$35 MM	$20 MM
2012	$33 MM	$20 MM
2011	$33 MM	$19 MM
2010	$32 MM	$20 MM
2009	$33 MM	$19 MM
2008	$45 MM	$20 MM
2007	$46 MM	$19 MM
2006	$28 MM	$18 MM
2005	$26 MM	$17 MM
2004	$24 MM	$16 MM
2003	$22 MM	$16 MM
2002	$22 MM	$14 MM
2001	$23 MM	$13 MM
2000	$22 MM	$13 MM
1999	$23 MM	$14 MM
1998	$21 MM	$13 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$19 MM	$11 MM
1992	$13 MM	$9 MM
1990	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,807

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,031	$32,400
2022	$26,417	$31,833
2021	$23,175	$27,862
2020	$21,071	$26,511
2019	$20,947	$27,169
2018	$19,889	$25,776
2017	$19,136	$24,717
2016	$18,866	$23,074
2015	$15,303	$19,116
2014	$18,244	$22,539
2012	$15,721	$22,326
2011	$15,507	$15,563
2010	$15,156	$19,116
2009	$15,228	$20,414
2008	$16,027	$19,641
2007	$16,362	$17,846
2006	$13,720	$16,912
2005	$12,980	$15,983
2004	$12,036	$15,178
2003	$11,662	$14,414
2002	$11,574	$13,992
2001	$11,354	$13,524
2000	$11,401	$12,563
1999	$11,405	$11,702
1998	$11,119	$11,220
1995	$10,401	$10,398
1992	$10,701	$10,290
1990	$8,020	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$25,022

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Verona Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,232	$31,763
2022	$26,084	$31,545
2021	$30,735	$26,876
2020	$21,044	$25,682
2019	$19,381	$26,960
2018	$19,040	$25,387
2017	$21,939	$25,235
2016	$21,627	$23,517
2015	$14,852	$19,190
2014	$16,231	$21,879
2012	$15,011	$21,692
2011	$15,093	$15,139
2010	$14,710	$19,190
2009	$15,817	$19,395
2008	$22,661	$19,863
2007	$22,521	$18,129
2006	$13,848	$16,981
2005	$12,565	$16,151
2004	$11,662	$14,709
2003	$10,894	$14,730
2002	$11,603	$14,261
2001	$11,664	$13,311
2000	$11,646	$12,817
1999	$12,809	$12,247
1998	$11,956	$11,565
1995	$11,895	$10,509
1992	$9,092	$9,044
1990	$8,135	$7,994

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Best Verona Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Forest Avenue School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

118 Forest Ave
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6754

Gr: K-4 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Laning Avenue School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

18 Lanning Rd
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6755

Gr: PK-4 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #33.

Brookdale Avenue School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

14 Brookdale Court
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6752

Gr: K-4 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #44.

Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

600 Bloomfield Ave
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6751

Gr: 5-8 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #55.

Frederic N. Brown Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

125 Grove Ave
Verona, NJ 07044
(973) 571-6753

Gr: K-4 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,167 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Top 50%
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 53% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education