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Wallington Borough School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Wallington.

Wallington’s School Grade B better than 62% of New Jersey school districts

Students
1,159
Schools
3
Spent per student
$19,173
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wallington Borough School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 62% of New Jersey districts
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 33% less per student than the NJ average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $9M, about $7,731 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 62% 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 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

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wallington. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency36%
State average 35.5% · 678 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 48.6% · 657 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 90.5% · 99 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
$19,173 per student · 33% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 38%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 39%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,202’20
1,181’21
1,172’22
1,176’23
1,159’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 58%Hispanic 37%Black 3%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.