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Mahwah Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 880 students in Mahwah Township Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Mahwah Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Mahwah Township Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mahwah High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
2,757 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mahwah Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)58%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
23%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)97%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
10%
% Hispanic
13%
34%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
61%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,560 is higher 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 $29,007 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,560
$26,931
Spending / Student
$29,007
$25,828
Best Mahwah Township Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mahwah High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Ridge Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 762-2300
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 762-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 880 students
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