B+
Mount Olive Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Mount Olive Township.
Students
4,776
Schools
6
Spent per student
$27,069
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$9.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mount Olive Township School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.9M, about $2,073 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 proficiency35%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,069 per student · 5% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 43%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 41%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,630’20
4,575’21
4,754’22
4,823’23
4,776’24
Up 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 51%Hispanic 22%Asian 15%Black 8%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lenape Valley Regional School DistrictByram Township, Netcong, Stanhope
$30,313per student
West Morris Regional School DistrictChester Township, Washington Township
$27,126per student
Allamuchy Township School DistrictAllamuchy Township
$24,746per student
Byram Township School DistrictByram Township
$22,306per student
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.