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Randolph Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Randolph Township.

Randolph Township’s School Grade A− better than 77% of New Jersey school districts

Students
4,223
Schools
6
Spent per student
$26,566
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Debt
$26.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Randolph Township School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 77% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the NJ average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $26.9M, about $6,359 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 77% 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
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Randolph Township 26,878

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Randolph Township. Grade by grade →

K–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Randolph Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Randolph High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency48%
State average 35.5% · 2,220 students tested
Reading / language arts63%
State average 48.6% · 2,212 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)99–100%
State average 90.5% · 352 in the class

100% 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
$26,566 per student · 7% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 42%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 25%Federal 2%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,300’20
4,311’21
4,218’22
4,253’23
4,223’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 60%Hispanic 21%Asian 12%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Center Grove School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Randolph
B+
542 students12:1
Ironia School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Randolph
B−
491 students12:1
Shongum School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Randolph
B+
482 students12:1
Fernbrook School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Randolph
B+
474 students10:1
Randolph Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Randolph
B+
959 students11:1
Randolph High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Randolph
B+
1,275 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dover Town School DistrictDover, Victory Gardens
$25,369per student
West Morris Regional School DistrictChester Township, Mendham Township
$27,126per student
Chester Township School DistrictChester Township
$27,852per student
Mendham Township School DistrictMendham Township
$33,117per 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.