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Livingston Board Of Education 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 462 students in Livingston Board Of Education School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Livingston Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in Livingston Board Of Education School District is Burnet Hill Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
6,320 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
530 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Livingston Board Of Education School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
23%
Graduation Rate
98%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
18 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2,532 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
40%
9%
# Hispanic Students
328 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
36%
# Black Students
269 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
2,921 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
46%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
241 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
367
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
453
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
415
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
439
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
482
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
481
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
474
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
500
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
504
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
525
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
519
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
499
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
502
398
# Ungraded Students:
130
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,395 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$142 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,286
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,395
$26,033
Best Livingston Board Of Education School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burnet Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
25 Byron Place
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Grades: PK-5
| 462 students
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