Top Rankings
Mendham Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 262 students in Mendham Borough 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 Mendham Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
903 Schools
# Students
491 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Mendham Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
36%
# Black Students
2 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
418 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
85%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
52
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,415 is higher 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 $24,770 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,415
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,770
$26,033
Best Mendham Borough School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hilltop School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12 Hilltop Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-4251
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-4251
Grades: PK-4
| 262 students
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