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Madison 51�� District

359 Woodland Road
Madison, NJ 07940

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Top 20%

Tel: (973) 593-3100

Top Rankings

Madison 51�� District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,571 Schools

# Students

2,466 Students

1,360,273 Students

# Teachers

226 Teachers

116,548 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
Pre-K	34	91
Kind	144	134
1	184	138
2	183	142
3	193	141
4	161	143
5	194	144
6	181	146
7	192	148
8	184	150
9	192	157
10	203	156
11	186	157
12	235	152

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District Rank

Madison 51�� District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#65 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Madison 51�� District
2023	#65
2022	#65
2021	#55
2019	#99
2018	#69
2017	#82
2016	#103
2015	#80
2014	#102
2013	#89
2012	#85

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67%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	67%	38%
2022	67%	36%
2021	55%	26%
2019	70%	44%
2018	69%	42%
2017	66%	41%
2016	64%	40%
2015	61%	36%
2014	89%	75%
2013	89%	75%
2012	89%	75%

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73%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
2022	73%	49%
2021	67%	47%
2019	76%	57%
2018	69%	55%
2017	76%	53%
2016	70%	50%
2015	70%	47%
2014	87%	69%
2013	88%	69%
2012	88%	69%
2011	89%	69%

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37%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
2022	37%	23%
2021	35%	22%

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95%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	95%	85%
2022	92%	85%
2021	93%	88%
2020	98%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	97%	90%
2017	97%	90%
2016	97%	90%
2015	98%	89%
2014	96%	88%
2013	95%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	0.46	0.71
2022	0.43	0.71
2021	0.43	0.71
2020	0.41	0.70
2019	0.41	0.70
2018	0.38	0.70
2017	0.38	0.70
2016	0.36	0.69
2015	0.34	0.68
2014	0.35	0.68
2013	0.34	0.67
2012	0.34	0.66
2011	0.35	0.65
2010	0.35	0.65
2009	0.35	0.64
2008	0.36	0.63
2007	0.35	0.62
2006	0.35	0.62
2005	0.35	0.61
2004	0.31	0.60
2003	0.30	0.60
2002	0.29	0.59
2001	0.31	0.58
2000	0.30	0.57
1999	0.28	0.57
1998	0.27	0.57
1996	0.25	0.56
1995	0.27	0.55
1994	0.26	0.55
1993	0.26	0.55
1992	0.25	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	9%	10%
2022	7%	10%
2021	8%	10%
2020	9%	11%
2019	9%	11%
2018	9%	10%
2017	9%	10%
2016	9%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	9%	10%
2012	8%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	8%	9%
2009	7%	9%
2008	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%
2006	9%	8%
2005	8%	7%
2004	7%	7%
2003	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%
2001	6%	6%
2000	5%	6%
1999	6%	6%
1998	5%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	6%	5%

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% Hispanic

14%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	14%	33%
2022	14%	32%
2021	13%	31%
2020	12%	29%
2019	12%	29%
2018	12%	27%
2017	12%	27%
2016	10%	26%
2015	10%	25%
2014	10%	24%
2013	9%	23%
2012	8%	23%
2011	9%	22%
2010	9%	21%
2009	10%	20%
2008	10%	19%
2007	10%	19%
2006	9%	18%
2005	8%	18%
2004	7%	17%
2003	7%	17%
2002	7%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	7%	15%
1999	6%	14%
1998	6%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	4%	13%
1994	4%	13%
1993	4%	13%
1992	3%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	3%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	4%	18%
1998	4%	18%
1996	5%	19%
1995	6%	19%
1994	6%	19%
1993	6%	19%
1992	5%	19%

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% White

71%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	72%	39%
2022	74%	40%
2021	74%	41%
2020	75%	43%
2019	75%	43%
2018	77%	45%
2017	77%	45%
2016	79%	46%
2015	81%	48%
2014	80%	49%
2013	80%	50%
2012	81%	51%
2011	80%	52%
2010	80%	53%
2009	80%	54%
2008	79%	55%
2007	79%	56%
2006	79%	56%
2005	80%	57%
2004	83%	58%
2003	83%	58%
2002	84%	59%
2001	83%	61%
2000	84%	61%
1999	84%	62%
1998	85%	62%
1996	86%	62%
1995	85%	63%
1994	85%	63%
1993	85%	63%
1992	86%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,260 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,602 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	$62 MM	$26 MM
2022	$58 MM	$25 MM
2021	$62 MM	$26 MM
2020	$58 MM	$25 MM
2019	$57 MM	$25 MM
2018	$54 MM	$24 MM
2017	$52 MM	$23 MM
2016	$60 MM	$21 MM
2015	$41 MM	$20 MM
2014	$46 MM	$21 MM
2012	$43 MM	$21 MM
2011	$42 MM	$20 MM
2010	$41 MM	$20 MM
2009	$42 MM	$20 MM
2008	$40 MM	$19 MM
2007	$40 MM	$19 MM
2006	$44 MM	$18 MM
2005	$33 MM	$17 MM
2004	$32 MM	$17 MM
2003	$31 MM	$15 MM
2002	$30 MM	$14 MM
2001	$28 MM	$14 MM
2000	$26 MM	$13 MM
1999	$24 MM	$13 MM
1998	$23 MM	$12 MM
1996	$21 MM	$11 MM
1995	$20 MM	$11 MM
1992	$19 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	$58 MM	$25 MM
2022	$60 MM	$24 MM
2021	$58 MM	$25 MM
2020	$60 MM	$24 MM
2019	$58 MM	$25 MM
2018	$57 MM	$24 MM
2017	$52 MM	$23 MM
2016	$49 MM	$22 MM
2015	$42 MM	$20 MM
2014	$42 MM	$20 MM
2012	$40 MM	$20 MM
2011	$40 MM	$19 MM
2010	$42 MM	$20 MM
2009	$50 MM	$19 MM
2008	$82 MM	$20 MM
2007	$43 MM	$19 MM
2006	$37 MM	$18 MM
2005	$33 MM	$17 MM
2004	$33 MM	$16 MM
2003	$29 MM	$16 MM
2002	$27 MM	$14 MM
2001	$26 MM	$13 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$25 MM	$14 MM
1998	$26 MM	$13 MM
1996	$21 MM	$11 MM
1995	$20 MM	$11 MM
1992	$16 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,260

$26,937

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	$24,937	$27,451
2022	$22,439	$26,511
2021	$24,690	$27,862
2020	$22,439	$26,511
2019	$21,698	$27,169
2018	$20,266	$25,776
2017	$20,007	$24,717
2016	$23,406	$23,074
2015	$16,312	$19,116
2014	$18,400	$22,539
2012	$18,047	$22,326
2011	$18,290	$15,563
2010	$18,018	$19,116
2009	$18,482	$20,414
2008	$17,978	$19,641
2007	$17,664	$17,846
2006	$19,942	$16,912
2005	$15,023	$15,983
2004	$13,968	$15,178
2003	$14,547	$14,414
2002	$13,764	$13,992
2001	$13,235	$13,524
2000	$12,500	$12,563
1999	$12,337	$11,702
1998	$12,097	$11,220
1995	$11,784	$10,398
1992	$11,221	$10,290
1990	$8,786	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,602

$25,834

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Madison 51�� District	New Jersey
2023	$23,300	$26,479
2022	$23,084	$25,682
2021	$23,069	$26,876
2020	$23,084	$25,682
2019	$22,127	$26,960
2018	$21,398	$25,387
2017	$19,792	$25,235
2016	$18,974	$23,517
2015	$16,608	$19,190
2014	$16,905	$21,879
2012	$16,687	$21,692
2011	$17,557	$15,139
2010	$18,345	$19,190
2009	$22,044	$19,395
2008	$36,569	$19,863
2007	$18,681	$18,129
2006	$16,783	$16,981
2005	$14,931	$16,151
2004	$14,208	$14,709
2003	$13,666	$14,730
2002	$12,421	$14,261
2001	$12,584	$13,311
2000	$12,431	$12,817
1999	$12,891	$12,247
1998	$13,772	$11,565
1995	$11,782	$10,509
1992	$9,834	$9,044
1990	$8,733	$7,994

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Best Madison 51�� District 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Torey J. Sabatini School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

Glenwild Circle
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3182

Gr: K-5 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #22.

Central Avenue School

(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

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50 Central Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3173

Gr: PK-5 | 498 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #33.

Kings Road School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

215 Kings Road
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3178

Gr: K-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #44.

Madison High School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

170 Ridgedale Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3117

Gr: 9-12 | 816 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #55.

Madison Junior School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

160 Main Street
Madison, NJ 07940
(973) 593-3149

Gr: 6-8 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Madison 51�� District?

Madison 51�� District manages 5 public schools serving 2,466 students.

What is the rank of Madison 51�� District?

Madison 51�� District is ranked #68 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Madison 51�� District?

71% of Madison 51�� District students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Madison 51�� District?

Madison 51�� District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Madison 51�� District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,602 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
: Top 20%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 37% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education