Sussex-Wantage Regional School District

27 Bank Street
Sussex, NJ 07461
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 407 students in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District.
Public Preschools in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,074 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Sussex-Wantage Regional School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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)
#425 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sussex-Wantage Regional   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sussex-Wantage Regional   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.
43%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sussex-Wantage Regional   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.
11%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sussex-Wantage Regional   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:

0.26
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
36%
# Black Students
12 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
916 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
85%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
102
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
135
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
90
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
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 $27,545 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,673 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sussex-Wantage Regional   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
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sussex-Wantage Regional   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
$27,545
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sussex-Wantage Regional   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
$25,673
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sussex-Wantage Regional   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 Sussex-Wantage Regional School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
31 Ryan Road
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-8820
Grades: PK-2
| 407 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,074 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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