Mount Olive Township School District

227 Us Highway 206, Suite 10
Flanders, NJ 07836
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Mount Olive Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,244 students in Mount Olive Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Mount Olive Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% 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
6 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
4,754 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
419 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Mount Olive Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#181 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mount Olive Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mount Olive 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.
64%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mount Olive 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.
34%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mount Olive 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.
90%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mount Olive Township   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
666 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,020 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
36%
# Black Students
323 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
2,553 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
54%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
180 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
94
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
336
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
326
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
355
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
362
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
364
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
350
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
374
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
365
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
365
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
398
# Ungraded Students:
124
22,513

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,040 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 $22,641 is less 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
$114 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mount Olive 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
$108 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mount Olive 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
$24,040
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mount Olive 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
$22,641
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mount Olive 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 Mount Olive Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
99 Sunset Drive
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
(973) 691-4002
Grades: PK-5
| 708 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
118 Clover Hill Drive
Flanders, NJ 07836
(973) 927-2201
Grades: PK-5
| 536 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,754 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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