Top Rankings
Summit Public School District 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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 318 students in Summit Public School District.
Public Preschools in Summit Public School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
9 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
3,982 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
361 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Summit Public School District, 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 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
23%
Graduation Rate
96%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
8%
% Hispanic
19%
36%
% Black
4%
16%
% White
60%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,684 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,708
$26,940
Spending / Student
$22,684
$25,837
Best Summit Public School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
110 Ashwood Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2160
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2160
Gr: PK-K | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: n/an/a
14 Beekman Terrace
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2134
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2134
Gr: PK-K | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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