D−
Irvington Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Irvington Township.
Students
7,659
Schools
12
Spent per student
$25,227
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$18.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Irvington Township School District
- School Grade D−: better than 4% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the NJ average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12% since 2020
- Debt of $18.3M, about $2,390 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Watsessing.
K–68 schoolsBloomfield Township School District
7–8Bloomfield Middle SchoolBloomfield Township School District
9–12Bloomfield High SchoolBloomfield Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency4%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,227 per student · 11% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 46%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 9%State 82%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,836’20
6,885’21
6,980’22
7,152’23
7,659’24
Up 12% since 2020.
Students
Black 66%Hispanic 33%White <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Florence Avenue Elementary School
D−694 students18:1
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School
D605 students14:1
Madison Avenue
D524 students17:1
Berkeley Terrace Elementary School
D464 students13:1
Chancellor Avenue Elementary School
D455 students13:1
Grove Street Elementary School
D443 students16:1
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
D−393 students14:1
University Elementary School
D384 students15:1
Union Avenue Middle School
D735 students16:1
University Middle School
D719 students12:1
Irvington High School
D1,913 students15:1
Augusta Preschool Academy
D−330 students16:1
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.