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Schools in Wantage Township · High Point Regional School District, Sussex-Wantage Regional School District

Wantage Township’s public schools score below 69% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Wantage Township’s districts is 28%, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wantage 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.

#336of 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
43%
▼ 6 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 8 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.1K
▲ 2% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Sussex-Wantage Regional
Students per teacher
10.6
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,904 students on the public path
In brief

Wantage Township’s schools, in brief

Wantage Township 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 Wantage Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the High Point Regional School District with Branchville, Frankford, Lafayette and Sussex: High Point Regional High School District. 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 ↓

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 Wantage Township’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 31% of New Jersey school districts, #336 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (439)Better than 34%
Towns in Sussex County (15)Better than 0%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 844 test results and a graduating class of 222 could put Wantage Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Wantage Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (860 in math, 829 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Clifton E. LawrenceSussex-Wantage Regional School DistrictNo scores
3–5Wantage Elementary SchoolSussex-Wantage Regional School DistrictC+
6–8Sussex Middle Schoolin SussexC+
9–12High Point Regional High School DistrictHigh Point Regional School DistrictB−

Wantage Township 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 Sussex. Its middle school is in Sussex. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wantage Township

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

High Point Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 791 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$33,580NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Sussex-Wantage Regional School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 1,113 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 10.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$29,081NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, High Point Regional School District42%
State average 48.6% · 185 students tested
Math · 9–12, High Point Regional School District27%
State average 35.5% · 216 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Sussex-Wantage Regional School District43%
State average 48.6% · 644 students tested
Math · PK–8, Sussex-Wantage Regional School District28%
State average 35.5% · 644 students tested

Wantage Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wantage TownshipCSussex-Wantage Regional PK–8 · High Point Regional 9–12
VernonB−Vernon Township
HardystonB−Hardyston Township PK–8 · Wallkill Valley Regional 9–12
MontagueC+Montague Township
FrankfordB−Frankford Township PK–8 · High Point Regional 9–12

Every school in Wantage Township

4 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 Wantage Townshipby address
Clifton E. Lawrence
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Wantage
426 students11:1Rate it →
Wantage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Wantage
C+
396 students10:1Rate it →
High Point Regional High School District
High · Grades 9–12 · Sussex
B−
791 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Wantage Townshipin other towns
Sussex Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sussex
C+
291 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Wantage Township’s schools

Are Wantage Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wantage Township children attend score below 69% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #336 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wantage Township 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 Sussex.

Where do Wantage Township kids go to high school?

High Point Regional High School District in Sussex, with 791 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Wantage Township’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 Wantage Township 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.

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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.