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School District Of The Chathams 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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 842 students in School District Of The Chathams. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in School District Of The Chathams have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
3,523 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School District Of The Chathams, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 645 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 decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
23%
Graduation Rate
97%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
9%
% Hispanic
7%
38%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
71%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,681 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,075 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,681
$26,937
Spending / Student
$24,075
$25,834
Best School District Of The Chathams Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chatham Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
480 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2506
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2506
Gr: 6-8 | 842 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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