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Millburn Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Millburn Township.

Millburn Township’s School Grade A better than 94% of New Jersey school districts

Students
4,538
Schools
8
Spent per student
$26,610
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Debt
$55.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Millburn Township School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 94% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the NJ average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $55.5M, about $12,223 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 94% of the 651 New Jersey school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
AMillburn Township 22,874

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Millburn Township. Grade by grade →

K–45 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Millburn Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Millburn High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency80%
State average 35.5% · 2,668 students tested
Reading / language arts83%
State average 48.6% · 2,655 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)99–100%
State average 90.5% · 338 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$26,610 per student · 6% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 38%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 24%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,648’20
4,748’21
4,752’22
4,695’23
4,538’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Asian 49%White 35%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools.

South Mountain School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Millburn
A+
278 students10:1
Hartshorn School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Short Hills
A+
392 students11:1
Deerfield School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Short Hills
A+
358 students12:1
Wyoming School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Millburn
A+
346 students13:1
Glenwood School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Short Hills
A+
315 students13:1
Washington School
Middle · Grades 5 · Millburn
A+
363 students11:1
Millburn Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Millburn
A+
1,106 students11:1
Millburn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Millburn
A+
1,380 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Florham Park Borough School DistrictFlorham Park
$27,801per student
Hanover Park Regional School DistrictFlorham Park
$32,758per student
Livingston Township School DistrictLivingston Township
$24,489per student
South Orange-Maplewood School DistrictMaplewood Township
$24,203per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Jersey.