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Schools in Fair Haven · Fair Haven Borough School District, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District

Fair Haven’s public schools outscore 96% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in Fair Haven’s districts is 76%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fair Haven, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#7of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
82%
▲ 33 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
76%
▲ 41 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.7K
▼ 17% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Fair Haven Borough
Students per teacher
9.9
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,782 students on the public path
In brief

Fair Haven’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 91 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fair Haven’s, its schools beat 90%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Fair Haven runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Viola L Sickles School (PK–3) and Knollwood School (4–8) are Fair Haven’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District with Rumson: Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in Rumson. The high school’s own results earn an A+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 82% and math 76% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Fair Haven Borough spends $23,656 per student and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional $30,930, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Smart Start Preschool (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fair Haven’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 96% of New Jersey school districts, #7 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (91)Better than 90%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 830 test results and a graduating class of 230 could put Fair Haven anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Fair Haven’s students in the tested grades sat them (829 in math, 831 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fair Haven, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Viola L Sickles SchoolFair Haven Borough School DistrictA
4–8Knollwood SchoolFair Haven Borough School DistrictA+
9–12Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High Schoolin RumsonA+

Fair Haven runs its own schools through grade 8 (Fair Haven Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District, shared with Rumson. Its high school is in Rumson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fair Haven

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fair Haven Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 966 students · 9.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,656NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A+
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 816 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$30,930NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Fair Haven Borough School District81%
State average 48.6% · 621 students tested
Math · PK–8, Fair Haven Borough School District77%
State average 35.5% · 621 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District85%
State average 48.6% · 210 students tested
Math · 9–12, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District75%
State average 35.5% · 208 students tested

Fair Haven vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Fair Haven’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fair HavenA+Fair Haven Borough PK–8 · Rumson-Fair Haven Regional 9–12
Red BankCRed Bank Borough PK–8 · Red Bank Regional 9–12
MiddletownB+Middletown Township
RumsonA+Rumson Borough PK–8 · Rumson-Fair Haven Regional 9–12

Every school in Fair Haven

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fair Havenby address
Viola L Sickles School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A
464 students12:1Rate it →
Knollwood School
Middle · Grades 4–8
A+
502 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Fair Havenin other towns
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rumson
A+
816 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Smart Start Preschool
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
48 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Fair Haven’s schools

Are Fair Haven’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fair Haven children attend outscore 96% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #7 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fair Haven in?

Two districts: Fair Haven Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Rumson.

Where do Fair Haven kids go to high school?

Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in Rumson, with 816 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Fair Haven’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Fair Haven spend per student?

$23,656 in Fair Haven Borough School District and $30,930 in Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fair Haven?

Yes: Smart Start Preschool (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 48 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.