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Summit City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Summit.
Students
3,987
Schools
9
Spent per student
$24,661
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$34.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Summit City School District
- School Grade A: better than 94% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 40 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $34.4M, about $8,628 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Flagtown.
K–46 elementary schoolsHillsborough Township School District
7–8Hillsborough Township Middle SchoolHillsborough Township School District
9–12Hillsborough High SchoolHillsborough Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency65%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts69%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,661 per student · 13% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 23%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,892’20
3,879’21
3,932’22
3,982’23
3,987’24
About steady.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 19%Asian 11%Two or more races 6%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Franklin Elementary School
A+369 students13:1
Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School
A+351 students11:1
Brayton Elementary School
A+335 students10:1
Washington Elementary School
A323 students12:1
Jefferson Elementary School
A−221 students9:1
Primary Center at Wilson
203 students15:1
Primary Center at Jefferson
116 students12:1
Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School
A+871 students10:1
Summit High School
A+1,198 students11:1
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.