Kenilworth School District

426 Boulevard
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kenilworth 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 preschool serving 656 students in Kenilworth School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Kenilworth School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,434 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Kenilworth 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#450 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kenilworth   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kenilworth   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.
40%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kenilworth   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.
12%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kenilworth   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 Kenilworth   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
535 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
36%
# Black Students
66 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
727 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
51%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
69
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
109
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,243 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 $23,796 is less 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
$36 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kenilworth   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
$34 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kenilworth   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
$25,243
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kenilworth   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
$23,796
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kenilworth   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 Kenilworth School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Warren G. Harding Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
426 Boulevard
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
(908) 276-5936
Grades: PK-6
| 656 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,434 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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