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East Newark Borough School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves East Newark.
Students
176
Schools
1
Spent per student
$32,175
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Newark Borough School District
- School Grade D: better than 7% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 21.4% since 2020
- Debt of $2.0M, about $11,597 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Upper Montclair.
K–56 elementary schoolsMontclair Town School District
6–83 middle schoolsMontclair Town School District
9–12Montclair High SchoolMontclair Town School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency7.5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 92% at Montclair Town School District, which runs the high school (state 91.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,175 per student · 13% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 52%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 68%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
224’20
138’21
227’22
201’23
176’24
Down 21.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 86%White 13%Black <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.