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East Orange School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,055 students in East Orange School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in East Orange School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in East Orange School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Orange Stem Academy High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
20 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
8,664 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
617 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
East Orange School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 79% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#580 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
23%
Graduation Rate
79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.72
# American Indian Students
29 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,400 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
34%
# Black Students
6,988 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
81%
17%
# White Students
119 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
2%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
698
566
# Students in K Grade:
638
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
566
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
629
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
559
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
587
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
644
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
607
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
585
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
618
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
611
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
638
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
661
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
623
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,461 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,647 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$281 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$283 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,461
$26,931
Spending / Student
$32,647
$25,828
Best East Orange School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Orange Stem Academy High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
129 Renshaw Avenue
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-5900
Grades: 6-12
| 609 students
Rank: #22.
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/high School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35 Winans Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 414-8600
Grades: 6-12
| 695 students
Rank: #33.
East Orange Campus High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
344 Prospect Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-7300
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 266-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,751 students
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