Mendham Township School District

18 West Main Street
Brookside, NJ 07926
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Mendham Township 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 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 301 students in Mendham Township School District.
Public Middle School in Mendham Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 94% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
757 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Mendham Township 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#8 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mendham Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mendham Township   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.
89%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mendham Township   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.
50-54%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mendham Township   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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
37%
# Black Students
9 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
640 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
85%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
60
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
2
18,508

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,386 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 $27,268 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mendham Township   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
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mendham Township   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
$31,386
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mendham Township   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
$27,268
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mendham Township   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 Mendham Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mendham Township Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
16 Washington Valley Road
Brookside, NJ 07926
(973) 543-7107
Grades: 5-8
| 301 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 757 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : Top 5% in NJ
  • : 83% (Top 1%)
  • : 89% (Top 5%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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