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Nutley Public 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 3 public preschools serving 1,332 students in Nutley Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Nutley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
7 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
4,011 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Nutley Public 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 78% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%
Graduation Rate
78%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
458 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,192 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
36%
# Black Students
118 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
2,092 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
52%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
269
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
305
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
299
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
286
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
306
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
293
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
293
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
398
# Ungraded Students:
203
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,546 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,726 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,546
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,726
$26,033
Best Nutley Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
155 Washington Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8887
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8887
Grades: PK-6
| 516 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Garden School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
59 S Spring Garden Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8896
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8896
Grades: PK-6
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
Radcliffe School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
379 Bloomfield Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 667-8819
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 667-8819
Grades: PK-6
| 363 students
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