A+
Mendham Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Mendham Township.
Students
808
Schools
2
Spent per student
$33,117
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Debt
$18.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mendham Township School District
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 29 pts above the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the NJ average
- 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020
- Debt of $18.9M, about $23,354 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brookside.
PK–4Mendham Township Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Mendham Township Middle SchoolThis district
9–122 high schoolsWest Morris Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency68%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts76%
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$33,117 per student · 16% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 44%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 22%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
742’20
762’21
757’22
788’23
808’24
Up 8.9% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Asian 7%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black 2%
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.