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School District Of The Chathams 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 299 students in School District Of The Chathams. 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 School District Of The Chathams have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,523 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
School District Of The Chathams, 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 95% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
524 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
15%
8%
# Hispanic Students
238 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
36%
# Black Students
42 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,487 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
71%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
225 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
192
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
249
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
245
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
235
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
313
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
290
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,681 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,075 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,681
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,075
$25,828
Best School District Of The Chathams Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milton Avenue School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16 Milton Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2508
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2508
Grades: PK-3
| 299 students
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