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South Orange-Maplewood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,933 students in South Orange-Maplewood School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in South Orange-Maplewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in South Orange-Maplewood School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Columbia High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
6,673 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
596 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Orange-Maplewood School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#176 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
23%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
10%
34%
% Black
23%
17%
% White
54%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,466 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 $23,882 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$159 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,466
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,882
$25,828
Best South Orange-Maplewood School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
17 Parker Ave
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 762-5600
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 762-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,933 students
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