New Providence School District

356 Elkwood Avenue
New Providence, NJ 07974-1838
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 666 students in New Providence School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in New Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in New Providence School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Providence High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
2,347 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

New Providence School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#33 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Providence   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Providence   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Providence   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Providence   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Providence   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
519 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
22%
10%
# Hispanic Students
283 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
33%
# Black Students
31 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,431 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
61%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
424
# Students in K Grade:
111
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
210
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
201
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
42
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,430 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,455 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Providence   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Providence   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,430
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Providence   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,455
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Providence   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Providence School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Providence High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
35 Pioneer Dr
New Providence, NJ 07974
(908) 464-4700
Grades: 9-12
| 666 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,347 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 55% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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