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Millburn 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 285 students in Millburn Township 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 Millburn Township 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 82% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in Millburn Township School District is South Mountain School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
4,695 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
421 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Millburn Township School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 91% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,255 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
48%
8%
# Hispanic Students
226 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
36%
# Black Students
114 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,736 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
37%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
355 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
276
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
390
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
387
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
367
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
411
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
373
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
361
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
362
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
361
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
309
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,983 in this school district is less 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 $25,832 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,983
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,832
$25,828
Best Millburn Township School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Mountain School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2 Southern Slope Drive
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 921-1394
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 921-1394
Grades: PK-4
| 285 students
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