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Item: Wharton Borough School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

137 East Central Avenue
Wharton, NJ 07885

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 361-2593

www.wbps.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

699 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

80 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	8	91
Kind	57	132
1	71	139
2	75	140
3	83	144
4	71	143
5	69	145
6	72	146
7	95	148
8	98	149

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District Rank

Wharton Borough 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)

#406 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District
2023	#406
2022	#383
2021	#396
2019	#424
2018	#354
2017	#378
2016	#360
2015	#368
2014	#485
2013	#494
2012	#486
2011	#502
2010	#487

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	32%	38%
2022	34%	36%
2021	22%	26%
2019	41%	44%
2018	42%	42%
2017	42%	41%
2016	42%	40%
2015	39%	36%
2014	74%	75%
2013	73%	75%
2012	71%	75%
2011	68%	75%
2010	70%	73%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	44%	49%
2021	43%	47%
2019	52%	57%
2018	42%	55%
2017	49%	53%
2016	49%	50%
2015	42%	47%
2014	59%	69%
2013	58%	69%
2012	62%	69%
2011	63%	69%
2010	58%	69%

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15-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	17%	23%
2021	12%	22%

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(2022-23)

13.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	13.4%	16.7%
2022	18.9%	18.2%
2021	2.9%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	0.42	0.71
2022	0.45	0.71
2021	0.47	0.71
2020	0.51	0.71
2019	0.51	0.70
2018	0.50	0.70
2017	0.50	0.70
2016	0.50	0.69
2015	0.51	0.68
2014	0.53	0.67
2013	0.55	0.67
2012	0.56	0.66
2011	0.58	0.65
2010	0.58	0.64
2009	0.60	0.64
2008	0.60	0.63
2007	0.61	0.62
2006	0.61	0.61
2005	0.60	0.61
2004	0.60	0.60
2003	0.60	0.59
2002	0.60	0.59
2001	0.57	0.58
2000	0.52	0.58
1999	0.54	0.57
1998	0.54	0.57
1996	0.48	0.55
1995	0.46	0.55
1994	0.47	0.54
1993	0.45	0.54
1992	0.48	0.53
1991	0.45	0.53
1990	0.40	0.52
1989	0.36	0.51
1988	0.36	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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

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% Hispanic

74%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	74%	33%
2022	72%	32%
2021	70%	31%
2020	66%	30%
2019	66%	29%
2018	66%	29%
2017	66%	27%
2016	66%	26%
2015	65%	25%
2014	62%	24%
2013	60%	24%
2012	58%	23%
2011	55%	22%
2010	56%	21%
2009	50%	20%
2008	51%	20%
2007	49%	19%
2006	46%	18%
2005	46%	18%
2004	47%	17%
2003	46%	16%
2002	38%	16%
2001	33%	15%
2000	28%	15%
1999	30%	14%
1998	28%	14%
1996	23%	14%
1995	20%	13%
1994	21%	13%
1993	18%	12%
1992	19%	12%
1991	20%	12%
1990	18%	11%
1989	17%	11%
1988	16%	10%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	5%	15%
2017	5%	16%
2016	5%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	4%	16%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	5%	17%
2009	4%	17%
2008	5%	17%
2007	6%	17%
2006	6%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	5%	18%
2002	6%	18%
2001	6%	18%
2000	5%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	6%	18%
1996	5%	18%
1995	5%	19%
1994	5%	18%
1993	6%	19%
1992	7%	18%
1991	4%	18%
1990	3%	19%
1989	2%	18%
1988	2%	18%

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% White

19%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	39%
2022	19%	40%
2021	20%	41%
2020	22%	42%
2019	22%	43%
2018	25%	44%
2017	25%	45%
2016	24%	46%
2015	26%	48%
2014	29%	49%
2013	30%	50%
2012	32%	51%
2011	34%	52%
2010	33%	53%
2009	39%	54%
2008	38%	55%
2007	38%	56%
2006	41%	57%
2005	44%	57%
2004	43%	58%
2003	43%	59%
2002	51%	59%
2001	56%	61%
2000	64%	61%
1999	61%	62%
1998	61%	62%
1996	69%	63%
1995	71%	63%
1994	69%	64%
1993	72%	64%
1992	69%	65%
1991	71%	65%
1990	76%	66%
1989	78%	67%
1988	79%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,539 is higher 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 $30,323 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

$23 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$23 MM	$31 MM
2022	$22 MM	$29 MM
2021	$20 MM	$26 MM
2020	$19 MM	$25 MM
2019	$18 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$16 MM	$21 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$15 MM	$21 MM
2012	$15 MM	$21 MM
2011	$14 MM	$20 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$13 MM	$20 MM
2008	$13 MM	$19 MM
2007	$12 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$18 MM
2005	$11 MM	$17 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$15 MM
2002	$9 MM	$14 MM
2001	$8 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$13 MM
1998	$6 MM	$12 MM
1996	$6 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$10 MM
1990	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$21 MM	$30 MM
2022	$20 MM	$29 MM
2021	$18 MM	$25 MM
2020	$17 MM	$24 MM
2019	$16 MM	$25 MM
2018	$16 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$15 MM	$22 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$15 MM	$20 MM
2012	$13 MM	$20 MM
2011	$12 MM	$19 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$12 MM	$19 MM
2008	$12 MM	$20 MM
2007	$12 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$18 MM
2005	$11 MM	$17 MM
2004	$10 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$14 MM
2001	$8 MM	$13 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$14 MM
1998	$6 MM	$13 MM
1996	$7 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$11 MM
1992	$4 MM	$9 MM
1990	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,539

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$33,108	$32,400
2022	$32,237	$31,833
2021	$28,722	$27,862
2020	$24,909	$26,511
2019	$24,364	$27,169
2018	$23,278	$25,776
2017	$20,564	$24,717
2016	$20,009	$23,074
2015	$17,300	$19,116
2014	$19,702	$22,539
2012	$18,626	$22,326
2011	$18,376	$15,563
2010	$16,868	$19,116
2009	$17,880	$20,414
2008	$16,120	$19,641
2007	$16,004	$17,846
2006	$14,668	$16,912
2005	$13,475	$15,983
2004	$11,623	$15,178
2003	$11,637	$14,414
2002	$10,200	$13,992
2001	$10,928	$13,524
2000	$9,896	$12,563
1999	$9,697	$11,702
1998	$9,608	$11,220
1995	$9,371	$10,398
1992	$8,576	$10,290
1990	$6,360	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$30,323

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,853	$31,763
2022	$29,099	$31,545
2021	$26,222	$26,876
2020	$22,864	$25,682
2019	$21,936	$26,960
2018	$22,352	$25,387
2017	$20,385	$25,235
2016	$19,260	$23,517
2015	$16,477	$19,190
2014	$19,150	$21,879
2012	$16,632	$21,692
2011	$16,603	$15,139
2010	$16,065	$19,190
2009	$17,014	$19,395
2008	$15,568	$19,863
2007	$15,603	$18,129
2006	$14,340	$16,981
2005	$13,492	$16,151
2004	$11,589	$14,709
2003	$10,983	$14,730
2002	$9,632	$14,261
2001	$10,495	$13,311
2000	$9,575	$12,817
1999	$15,663	$12,247
1998	$9,236	$11,565
1995	$9,907	$10,509
1992	$7,143	$9,044
1990	$6,321	$7,994

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Best Wharton Borough School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Marie V. Duffy Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

137 East Central Avenue
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 361-2506

Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #22.

Alfred C. Mackinnon Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

137 East Central Avenue
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 361-1253

Gr: 6-8 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Wharton Borough School District?

Wharton Borough School District manages 2 public schools serving 699 students.

What is the rank of Wharton Borough School District?

Wharton Borough School District is ranked #407 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Wharton Borough School District?

74% of Wharton Borough School District students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Wharton Borough School District?

Wharton Borough School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Wharton Borough School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $30,323 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 699 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education