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Kearny 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 is 1 public high school serving 1,813 students in Kearny 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 School in Kearny 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 30% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Kearny School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kearny High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
5,340 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
466 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Kearny 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#478 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
158 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
3,645 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
34%
# Black Students
108 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,350 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
25%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
355
566
# Students in K Grade:
364
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
377
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
343
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
345
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
376
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
358
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
364
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
492
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
470
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
416
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,051 in this school district is less 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 $22,296 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$128 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$119 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,051
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,296
$25,828
Best Kearny School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kearny High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
336 Devon St
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5050
Kearny, NJ 07032
(201) 955-5050
Grades: 9-12
| 1,813 students
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