Top Rankings
Mendham Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 289 students in Mendham Borough School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Mendham Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
497 Students
368,704 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
33,537 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mendham Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
% Hispanic
8%
37%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
80%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,060 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,471 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,060
$27,031
Spending / Student
$24,471
$25,924
Best Mendham Borough School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hilltop School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12 Hilltop Road
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-4251
Mendham, NJ 07945
(973) 543-4251
Gr: PK-4 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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