Top Rankings
Mount Arlington 51±¬ÁÏ District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 133 students in Mount Arlington 51±¬ÁÏ District.
Public Preschools in Mount Arlington 51±¬ÁÏ District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
350 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Arlington 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.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
8%
% Hispanic
34%
36%
% Black
9%
16%
% White
45%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,966 is higher 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 $38,046 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,966
$26,937
Spending / Student
$38,046
$25,834
Best Mount Arlington 51±¬ÁÏ District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
446 Howard Boulevard
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
(973) 398-6400
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
(973) 398-6400
Gr: PK-2 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
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