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Boonton Town 51±¬ÁÏ District

434 Lathrop Avenue
Boonton, NJ 07005
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 546 students in Boonton Town 51±¬ÁÏ District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Boonton Town 51±¬ÁÏ District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
1,519 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Boonton Town 51±¬ÁÏ District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#211 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
46%
38%
62%
49%
25%
23%
92%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
9%
% Hispanic
29%
38%
% Black
7%
18%
% White
51%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,223 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,237 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,223
$26,940
Spending / Student
$25,237
$25,837

Best Boonton Town 51±¬ÁÏ District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Hill School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
435 Lathrop Avenue
Boonton, NJ 07005
(973) 335-9700
Gr: 3-8 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,519 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 30%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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