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Vernon Township School District

625 Route 517
Vernon, NJ 07462
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 640 students in Vernon Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Vernon Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
6 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
2,899 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Vernon Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#401 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
38%
42%
49%
24%
23%
93%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
19%
38%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
75%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,903 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 $25,971 is higher 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
$81 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,903
$26,937
Spending / Student
$25,971
$25,834

Best Vernon Township School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glen Meadow Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Sammis Road
Vernon, NJ 07462
(973) 764-8981
Gr: 6-8 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,899 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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