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Boonton Town Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 656 students in Boonton Town Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Boonton Town Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Boonton Town Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Boonton High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,519 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Boonton Town Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#288 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
163 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
11%
10%
# Hispanic Students
433 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
34%
# Black Students
99 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
779 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
51%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
133
566
# Students in K Grade:
90
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
77
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
149
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,237 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,223
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,237
$25,828
Best Boonton Town Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boonton High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
306 Lathrop Avenue
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 335-9700
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 335-9700
Grades: 9-12
| 656 students
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