Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Netcong’s public schools outscore 52% of New Jersey districts
Math proficiency in Netcong’s districts is 41%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Netcong, 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 98% 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.
Netcong’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 317 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Netcong’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Netcong runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Netcong Elementary School (PK–8) is Netcong’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lenape Valley Regional School District with Byram and Stanhope: Lenape Valley Regional High School in Stanhope. The high school’s own results earn an A−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Lenape Valley Regional spends $30,313 per student and Netcong Borough $28,389, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Netcong’s grade
B−: better than 52% of New Jersey school districts, #232 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Netcong, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Netcong
Netcong Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 295 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Netcong
Netcong Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 295 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Netcong
Netcong Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 295 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Netcong
Netcong Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 295 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Netcong
Netcong Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 295 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Netcong
Netcong Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 295 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Netcong
Netcong Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 295 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Netcong
Netcong Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 295 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Netcong
Netcong Elementary School
Grades PK–8 · 295 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Netcong
Lenape Valley Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 667 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Stanhope
10th grade in Netcong
Lenape Valley Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 667 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Stanhope
Netcong runs its own schools through grade 8 (Netcong Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lenape Valley Regional School District, shared with Byram and Stanhope. Its high school is in Stanhope. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Netcong
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
Netcong vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Netcong’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Netcong | B− | Netcong Borough PK–8 · Lenape Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Stanhope | B− | Stanhope Borough PK–8 · Lenape Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Mount Olive | B+ | Mount Olive Township |
| Roxbury | B− | Roxbury Township |
Every school in Netcong
2 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 Netcong’s schools
Are Netcong’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Netcong children attend outscore 52% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #232 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Netcong in?
Two districts: Netcong Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Lenape Valley Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Byram and Stanhope.
Where do Netcong kids go to high school?
Lenape Valley Regional High School in Stanhope, with 667 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Netcong’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Lenape Valley Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Netcong spend per student?
$30,313 in Lenape Valley Regional School District and $28,389 in Netcong Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Netcong families are saying about school.
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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.