Boonton Town Public School District

434 Lathrop Avenue
Boonton, NJ 07005
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 298 students in Boonton Town Public School District.
Public Preschools in Boonton Town Public School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
1,490 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Boonton Town Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 648 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#288 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Boonton Town Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boonton Town Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boonton Town Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Boonton Town Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Boonton Town Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
181 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
12%
9%
# Hispanic Students
411 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
36%
# Black Students
90 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
765 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
51%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
136
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
106
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
143
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
135
398
# Ungraded Students:
47
22,513

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,733 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,728 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Boonton Town Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Boonton Town Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,733
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Boonton Town Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,728
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Boonton Town Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Boonton Town Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
720 Birch Street
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 335-9700
Grades: PK-2
| 298 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,490 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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