A+
Mendham Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Mendham.
Students
497
Schools
2
Spent per student
$28,045
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Debt
$0.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mendham Borough School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- 9 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.9M, about $1,831 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brookside.
PK–4Mendham Township Elementary SchoolMendham Township School District
5–8Mendham Township Middle SchoolMendham Township School District
9–122 high schoolsWest Morris Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 98% at West Morris Regional School District, which runs the high school (state 91.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,045 per student · 1% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 20%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
482’20
475’21
491’22
488’23
497’24
Up 3.1% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.