Montville Township School District

86 River Road
Montville, NJ 07045-9421
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Montville Township 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 662 students in Montville Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Montville Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 44% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Montville Township School District are Cedar Hill School and Valley View School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 41% 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
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,428 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Montville Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#59 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Montville Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montville 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.
77%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montville 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.
44%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montville 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.
92%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Montville Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
13 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
891 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
26%
8%
# Hispanic Students
365 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
36%
# Black Students
39 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
1,986 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
58%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
121 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
220
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
292
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
277
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
277
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,994 is higher 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 $28,951 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Montville 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
$99 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Montville 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
$28,994
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Montville 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
$28,951
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Montville 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 Montville Township School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Hill School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
46 Pine Brook Road
Towaco, NJ 07082
(973) 331-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 313 students
Rank: #22.
Valley View School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
30 Montgomery Avenue
Montville, NJ 07045
(973) 331-7100
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,428 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 77% (Top 10%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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