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School District Of The Chathams

259 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

School District Of The Chathams ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 299 students in School District Of The Chathams. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschool in School District Of The Chathams have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,523 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

School District Of The Chathams, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#51 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
68%
36%
78%
49%
53%
23%
95%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
8%
% Hispanic
7%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
71%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,681 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,075 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,681
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,075
$25,828

Best School District Of The Chathams ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milton Avenue School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
16 Milton Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2508
Grades: PK-3
| 299 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,523 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • : 53% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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