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Newton Public School District

57 Trinity Street
Newton, NJ 07860
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 524 students in Newton Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Newton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
1,543 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Newton Public 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#440 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
36%
45%
49%
15%
23%
85-89%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
34%
36%
% Black
7%
16%
% White
52%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,942 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 $24,230 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,942
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,230
$25,828

Best Newton Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merriam Avenue School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
81 Merriam Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 383-7202
Grades: PK-4
| 524 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,543 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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