South Orange-Maplewood School District

525 Academy Street, Maplewood, NJ 7040|(973) 762-5600|Website

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Number of Schools

Number of Students

6,819

Overview of South Orange-Maplewood School District

South Orange-Maplewood School District contains 11 schools and 6,819 students. The district’s minority enrollment is 50%. Also, 7.4% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Schools in the District

preschools: 4
elementary schools: 7
middle schools: 2
high schools: 1

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Preschools in South Orange-Maplewood School District

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Students at South Orange-Maplewood School District

The student body at the schools served by South Orange-Maplewood School District is 53.6% White, 24.7% Black, 3.8% Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander, 9.3% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. In addition, 8.4% of students are two or more races, and 0% have not specified their race or ethnicity.

Also, 49% of students are female, and 51% of students are male. At schools in South Orange-Maplewood School District, 7.4% of students are eligible to participate in the federal free and reduced price meal program and 1.1% of students are English language learners.

School information is provided by the government.

Enrollment by Gender

Female49%

Male51%

Enrollment by Diversity

53.6%

White

24.7%

Black or African American

9.3%

Hispanic/Latino

8.4%

Two or more races

3.8%

Asian or Asian Pacific Islander

0.1%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

0.1%

American Indian or Alaska Native

Students on free or reduced price lunch

7.4%

Students learning English (average)

1.1%

Teachers at South Orange-Maplewood School District

Within South Orange-Maplewood School District, 90.6% of teachers are licensed, and 90.3% have three or more years of experience. The student-to-teacher ratio is lower than the state average, at 11:1. The district has 4 full-time counselors on staff.

Student-teacher ratio

11:1State average: 13:1

State average: 13:1

Percentage of teachers who are certified (average)

90.6%

Teachers with 3 or more years experience (average)

90.3%

Number of full-time school counselors

Test Scores at South Orange-Maplewood School District

In South Orange-Maplewood School District, 56% of elementary students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 41% tested at or above that level for math. Also, 66% of middle school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 26% tested at or above that level for math. And 69% of high school students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 43% tested at or above that level for math.

54.6

High school graduation rate

N/A

Test score proficiency

100

41%

26%

43%

56%

66%

69%

Mathematics

Reading

Elementary

Middle

High

Finances at South Orange-Maplewood School District

South Orange-Maplewood School District spends $19,108 per student each year. It has an annual revenue of $158,078,000. Overall, the district spends $11,088.1 million on instruction, $6,354.0 million on support services and $278.4 million on other expenses.

School information is provided by the government.

Total Revenue

$158,078,000

Revenue by Source

80.4%

Local

17.7%

State

1.9%

Federal

Revenue per student

$22,087