Rumson Borough School District

60 Forrest Avenue
Rumson, NJ 07760
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Rumson Borough 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 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 394 students in Rumson Borough School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Rumson Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
919 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Rumson Borough 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#7 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rumson Borough   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rumson Borough   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 Rumson Borough   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.
63%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rumson Borough   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:

0.16
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
36%
# Black Students
4 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
841 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
92%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
95
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,313 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 $38,097 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
$24 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rumson Borough   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
$35 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rumson Borough   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
$26,313
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rumson Borough   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
$38,097
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rumson Borough   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 Rumson Borough School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deane-porter Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
50 Blackpoint Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0330
Grades: PK-3
| 394 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 919 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Top 5% in NJ
  • : 84% (Top 1%)
  • : 89% (Top 5%)
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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