Emerson Public School District

133 Main Street, Administration Bldg.
Emerson, NJ 07630
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Emerson Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 446 students in Emerson Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Emerson Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Emerson Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Emerson Jr Sr 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 36% 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
1,059 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Emerson 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#199 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Emerson Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emerson 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.
58%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emerson 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.
29%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Emerson 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.
≥95%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Emerson Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
91 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
9%
10%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
34%
# Black Students
18 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
656 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
62%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
566
# Students in K Grade:
80
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
79
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
69
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
77
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
75
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,431 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 $29,168 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Emerson 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
$31 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Emerson 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
$27,431
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Emerson 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
$29,168
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Emerson 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 Emerson Public School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerson Jr Sr High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
131 Main Street
Emerson, NJ 07630
(201) 262-4447
Grades: 7-12
| 446 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,059 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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