B+
South Orange-Maplewood School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Maplewood and South Orange Village.
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 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 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.