Top Rankings
Florham Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 325 students in Florham Park School District.
Public Preschools in Florham Park School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and 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
952 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Florham Park School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
118 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
12%
9%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
36%
# Black Students
59 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
648 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
68%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
100
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
3
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,364 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,168 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,364
$27,145
Spending / Student
$34,168
$26,033
Best Florham Park School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Briarwood School
Magnet School
151 Briarwood Road
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3880
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 822-3880
Grades: PK-2
| 325 students
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