Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Sussex’s public schools score below 69% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Sussex’s districts is 28%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sussex, 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 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.
Sussex’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 247 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sussex’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Sussex runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Clifton E. Lawrence (PK–2), Wantage Elementary School (3–5) and Sussex Middle School (6–8) are Sussex’s own. From grade 9, students attend the High Point Regional School District with Branchville, Frankford, Lafayette and Wantage: High Point Regional High School District in Sussex. The high school’s own results earn a B−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
High Point Regional spends $33,580 per student and Sussex-Wantage Regional $29,081, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sussex Christian School (private) is 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 Sussex’s grade
C: better than 31% of New Jersey school districts. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sussex, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sussex
Clifton E. Lawrence
Grades PK–2 · 426 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Wantage
Kindergarten in Sussex
Clifton E. Lawrence
Grades PK–2 · 426 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Wantage
1st grade in Sussex
Clifton E. Lawrence
Grades PK–2 · 426 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Wantage
2nd grade in Sussex
Clifton E. Lawrence
Grades PK–2 · 426 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Wantage
3rd grade in Sussex
Wantage Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 396 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Wantage
4th grade in Sussex
Wantage Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 396 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Wantage
5th grade in Sussex
Wantage Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 396 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Wantage
6th grade in Sussex
Sussex Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 291 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sussex
Sussex Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 291 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sussex
Sussex Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 291 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sussex
High Point Regional High School District
Grades 9–12 · 791 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sussex
High Point Regional High School District
Grades 9–12 · 791 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Sussex runs its own schools through grade 8 (Sussex-Wantage Regional School District). From grade 9, students attend the High Point Regional School District, shared with Branchville, Frankford, Lafayette and Wantage. Its elementary school is in Wantage. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Sussex
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Sussex vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Sussex’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sussex | C | Sussex-Wantage Regional PK–8 · High Point Regional 9–12 |
Every school in Sussex
5 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 Sussex’s schools
Are Sussex’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sussex children attend score below 69% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sussex in?
Two districts: Sussex-Wantage Regional School District runs grades PK–8, and High Point Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Branchville, Frankford, Lafayette and Wantage.
Where do Sussex kids go to high school?
High Point Regional High School District, with 791 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Sussex’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in High Point Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Sussex spend per student?
$33,580 in High Point Regional School District and $29,081 in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sussex?
Yes: Sussex Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 170 students).
Parents talk
What Sussex families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sussex → 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.