B+
South Orange-Maplewood School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Maplewood Township and South Orange Village Township.
Students
6,728
Schools
10
Spent per student
$24,203
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$190.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Orange-Maplewood School District
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $190.1M, about $28,256 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Singac.
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School District
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School District
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School District
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,203 per student · 15% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 25%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,800’20
6,558’21
6,562’22
6,673’23
6,728’24
About steady.
Students
White 54%Black 22%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 10%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
South Mountain Elementary School
A−613 students11:1
Clinton Elementary School
B+542 students10:1
Tuscan Elementary School
A−531 students12:1
Delia Bolden Elementary School
A518 students13:1
Marshall Elementary School
504 students13:1
Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School
B−423 students9:1
Maplewood Middle School
B+762 students10:1
South Orange Middle School
A−752 students10:1
Columbia High School
B+1,985 students14:1
Montrose Early Childhood Center
98 students10:1
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.