Ward-Force House and Condit Family Cook House · Photo: Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com · CC BY-SA 3.0Livingston Township’s public schools outscore 91% of New Jersey districts
On the state math tests, 69% of Livingston Township’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Livingston Township, 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.
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.
Livingston Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 117 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Livingston Township’s, its schools beat 80%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 80% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,489 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Heritage Middle School, then Livingston High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Rae Kushner Yeshiva (private), Aquinas Academy (private), Pillar High School (Former Horizon High School) (private), Sinai Elementary at Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy (private) and Little Angels Christian Montessori Academy (private) are 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.
What’s behind Livingston Township’s grade
A: better than 91% of New Jersey school districts, #21 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Livingston Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Livingston Township
Burnet Hill Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 425 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Livingston
6th grade in Livingston Township
Mount Pleasant Middle School
Grades 6 · 530 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Livingston
7th grade in Livingston Township
Heritage Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 994 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Livingston
8th grade in Livingston Township
Heritage Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 994 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Livingston
9th grade in Livingston Township
Livingston High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,081 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Livingston
10th grade in Livingston Township
Livingston High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,081 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Livingston
11th grade in Livingston Township
Livingston High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,081 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Livingston
12th grade in Livingston Township
Livingston High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,081 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Livingston
Livingston Township’s public schools are run by Livingston Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Livingston Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Livingston Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston Township | A | Livingston Township |
| Florham Park | A | Florham Park Borough PK–8 · Hanover Park Regional 9–12 |
| East Hanover | A− | East Hanover Township PK–8 · Hanover Park Regional 9–12 |
| Roseland | A | Roseland Borough PK–6 · West Essex Regional 7–12 |
| Millburn | A | Millburn Township |
| West Orange | C+ | West Orange Town |
Every school in Livingston Township
14 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).
Questions about Livingston Township’s schools
Are Livingston Township’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Livingston Township children attend outscore 91% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #21 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Livingston Township in?
Livingston Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,352 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Livingston Township kids go to high school?
Livingston High School in Livingston, with 2,081 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Livingston Township’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Livingston Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Livingston Township spend per student?
$24,489 in Livingston Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Livingston Township?
Yes: Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Rae Kushner Yeshiva (religious, grades PK–12, 732 students), Aquinas Academy (Catholic, grades K–8, 165 students), Pillar High School (Former Horizon High School) (special education, grades 8–12, 82 students), Sinai Elementary at Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy (religious, grades 2–8, 38 students) and Little Angels Christian Montessori Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 30 students).
Parents talk
What Livingston Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Livingston Township → They have their own page.
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.