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South Orange-Maplewood 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 is 1 public high school serving 1,930 students in South Orange-Maplewood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in South Orange-Maplewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in South Orange-Maplewood School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
6,562 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
595 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
South Orange-Maplewood 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 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#176 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
228 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
631 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
33%
# Black Students
1,538 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
23%
17%
# White Students
3,558 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
54%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
576 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
92
424
# Students in K Grade:
467
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
531
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
474
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
542
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
511
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
466
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
489
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
515
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
479
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
534
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
496
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
450
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
436
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
80
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,897 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,286 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,897
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,286
$26,033
Best South Orange-Maplewood School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17 Parker Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 762-5600
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 762-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,930 students
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