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Schools in Stillwater Township · Kittatinny Regional School District, Stillwater Township School District

Stillwater Township’s public schools outscore 58% of New Jersey districts

57% of students in Stillwater Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Stillwater 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.

#204of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
57%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 0 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.1K
▲ 16% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Kittatinny Regional
Students per teacher
9.6
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,029 students on the public path
In brief

Stillwater Township’s schools, in brief

Stillwater Township runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Stillwater Township School (PK–6) is Stillwater Township’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Kittatinny Regional School District with Fredon, Hampton, Sandyston and Walpack: Kittatinny Regional High School in Newton. See the path ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 35% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Kittatinny Regional spends $33,089 per student and Stillwater Township $29,707, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Stillwater Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of New Jersey school districts, #204 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 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (429)Better than 61%
Towns in Sussex County (15)Better than 67%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 499 test results and a graduating class of 136 could put Stillwater Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Stillwater Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (498 in math, 500 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Stillwater Township SchoolStillwater Township School DistrictB−
7–12Kittatinny Regional High Schoolin NewtonB

Stillwater Township runs its own schools through grade 6 (Stillwater Township School District). From grade 7, students attend the Kittatinny Regional School District, shared with Fredon, Hampton, Sandyston and Walpack. Its school is in Newton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Stillwater Township

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

Kittatinny Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 1 schools · 733 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$33,089NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Stillwater Township School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 296 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$29,707NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Kittatinny Regional School District54%
State average 48.6% · 386 students tested
Math · 7–12, Kittatinny Regional School District27%
State average 35.5% · 384 students tested
Reading · PK–6, Stillwater Township School District67%
State average 48.6% · 114 students tested
Math · PK–6, Stillwater Township School District62%
State average 35.5% · 114 students tested

Stillwater Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Stillwater Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Stillwater TownshipBStillwater Township PK–6 · Kittatinny Regional 7–12
HamptonB−Hampton Township PK–6 · Kittatinny Regional 7–12
FredonB−Fredon Township PK–6 · Kittatinny Regional 7–12
Walpack—Sandyston-Walpack Township PK–6 · Kittatinny Regional 7–12
FrelinghuysenC+Frelinghuysen Township PK–6 · North Warren Regional 7–12
HardwickCBlairstown Township PK–6 · North Warren Regional 7–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Kittatinny Regional with Stillwater Township for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Stillwater Township

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).

District schools in Stillwater Townshipby address
Stillwater Township School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Stillwater
B−
296 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Stillwater Townshipin other towns
Kittatinny Regional High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Newton
B
733 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Stillwater Township’s schools

Are Stillwater Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Stillwater Township children attend outscore 58% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #204 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stillwater Township in?

Two districts: Stillwater Township School District runs grades PK–6, and Kittatinny Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Fredon, Hampton, Sandyston and Walpack.

What is Stillwater Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Kittatinny Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Stillwater Township spend per student?

$33,089 in Kittatinny Regional School District and $29,707 in Stillwater Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.