C−
Orange City Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves City of Orange Township.
Students
5,527
Schools
12
Spent per student
$26,047
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Orange City Township School District
- School Grade C−: better than 23% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $2.7M, about $486 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 proficiency10%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,047 per student · 8% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 84%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,237’20
5,335’21
5,299’22
5,454’23
5,527’24
Up 5.5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 51%Black 47%Two or more races <1%White <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
D728 students12:1
Park Avenue Elementary School
D423 students13:1
Forest Street Community Elementary School
C384 students12:1
Central Elementary School
369 students14:1
Heywood Avenue Elementary School
C363 students12:1
Oakwood Avenue Community School
D272 students10:1
Cleveland Street Elementary School
D255 students8:1
Rosa Parks Community School
D593 students11:1
Orange Preparatory Academy School of Inquiry and Innovation
C397 students8:1
Orange High School
D1,368 students16:1
STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges
A+180 students12:1
Orange Early Childhood Center
195 students6:1
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.