Top Rankings
Summit Public School District 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 high school serving 1,176 students in Summit Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Summit Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Summit Public School District is Summit High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Summit Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Summit High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
3,982 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
361 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Summit Public School District, 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
23%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
438 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
11%
10%
# Hispanic Students
763 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
34%
# Black Students
167 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
2,386 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
60%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
219 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
566
# Students in K Grade:
276
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
327
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
325
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
285
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
346
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
292
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
292
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
294
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,708 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 $22,684 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,708
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,684
$25,828
Best Summit Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
125 Kent Place Blvd
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 273-1494
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 273-1494
Grades: 9-12
| 1,176 students
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