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Livingston Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Livingston Township.
Students
6,352
Schools
9
Spent per student
$24,489
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Debt
$54.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Livingston Township School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $54.0M, about $8,503 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 proficiency53%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,489 per student · 14% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 25%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,003’20
6,126’21
6,320’22
6,433’23
6,352’24
Up 5.8% since 2020.
Students
Asian 45%White 41%Hispanic 6%Black 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Harrison Elementary School
A+522 students13:1
Riker Hill Elementary School
A477 students13:1
Hillside Elementary School
A+476 students12:1
Collins Elementary School
A440 students12:1
Burnet Hill Elementary School
A425 students11:1
Mount Pleasant Elementary School
A+407 students14:1
Heritage Middle School
A994 students12:1
Mount Pleasant Middle School
A530 students12:1
Livingston High School
A2,081 students11:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hanover Park Regional School DistrictEast Hanover Township, Florham Park
$32,758per student
East Hanover Township School DistrictEast Hanover Township
$27,349per student
Florham Park Borough School DistrictFlorham Park
$27,801per student
Millburn Township School DistrictMillburn Township
$26,610per student
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.