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Great Meadows Regional School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Independence and Liberty.
Students
710
Schools
2
Spent per student
$22,117
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$0.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Great Meadows Regional School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15.6% since 2020
- Debt of $0.5M, about $739 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brookfield.
PK–8White Township Consolidated SchoolWhite Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 47.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,117 per student · 22% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 25%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
614’20
639’21
642’22
650’23
710’24
Up 15.6% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%Black 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.