B
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 Flanders.
K–54 elementary schoolsMount Olive Township School District
6–8Mount Olive Middle SchoolMount Olive Township School District
9–12Mount Olive High SchoolMount Olive Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency31%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 94% at Mount Olive Township School District, which runs the high school (state 91.1%) · class of 2020.
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.