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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 393 students in Kinnelon School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Kinnelon School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
1,639 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Kinnelon 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
37%
# Black Students
25 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,260 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
77%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
104
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
104
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
128
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
143
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
5
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,541 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,052 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,541
$27,145
Spending / Student
$30,052
$26,033
Best Kinnelon School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pearl R. Miller Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
117 Kiel Avenue
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 838-5250
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 838-5250
Grades: 6-8
| 393 students
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