Kinnelon School District

109 Kiel Avenue
Kinnelon, NJ 07405
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,117 students in Kinnelon School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Kinnelon School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,645 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Kinnelon School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#63 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kinnelon   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kinnelon   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.
74%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kinnelon   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 Kinnelon   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.
90-94%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kinnelon   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
121 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
7%
10%
# Hispanic Students
140 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
34%
# Black Students
25 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,254 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
76%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
107
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
122
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,426 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 $29,942 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
$52 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kinnelon   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
$49 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kinnelon   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
$31,426
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kinnelon   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
$29,942
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kinnelon   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 Kinnelon School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pearl R. Miller Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
117 Kiel Avenue
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 838-5250
Grades: 6-8
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Stonybrook Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
118 Boonton Avenue
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 838-1881
Grades: 3-5
| 357 students
Rank: n/an/a
115 Kiel Avenue
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 838-0611
Grades: PK-2
| 381 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,645 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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