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Public School Review - Established 2003

Summit Public School District

14 Beekman Terrace
Summit, NJ 07901
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (908) 918-2100
www.summit.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

Summit Public School District 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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 319 students in Summit Public School District.
Public Preschools in Summit Public School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
3,987 Students
368,704 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
33,537 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K4388
Kind27681
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District Rank

Summit Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 642 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 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#42 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearSummit Public School District
2023#42
2022#40
2021#32
2019#35
2018#45
2017#55
2016#43
2015#60
2014#92
2013#96
2012#105
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69%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202369%38%
202269%36%
202165%26%
201976%44%
201873%42%
201772%41%
201669%40%
201561%36%
201489%75%
201388%75%
201289%75%
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81%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202281%49%
202169%47%
201985%57%
201873%55%
201778%53%
201677%50%
201575%47%
201489%69%
201388%69%
201286%69%
201186%69%
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51%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202251%23%
202148%22%
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96%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202396%85%
202294%85%
202193%88%
202097%90%
201996%90%
201898%90%
201796%90%
201696%90%
201597%89%
201496%88%
201396%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.590.71
20230.590.71
20220.590.71
20210.570.71
20200.570.70
20190.570.70
20180.520.70
20170.520.70
20160.520.69
20150.510.68
20140.510.68
20130.490.67
20120.480.66
20110.470.65
20100.450.65
20090.440.64
20080.440.63
20070.440.62
20060.430.62
20050.430.61
20040.410.60
20030.410.60
20020.400.59
20010.380.58
20000.390.57
19990.380.57
19980.380.57
19960.390.56
19950.390.55
19940.390.55
19930.350.55
19920.350.54
19910.320.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202411%11%
202312%10%
202212%10%
202111%10%
202010%11%
201910%11%
20188%10%
20178%10%
20169%10%
20158%10%
20148%10%
20138%10%
20127%9%
20117%9%
20108%9%
20097%9%
20088%9%
20077%8%
20067%8%
20056%7%
20046%7%
20037%7%
20026%7%
20015%6%
20006%6%
19995%6%
19985%6%
19966%5%
19956%5%
19946%5%
19935%5%
19925%5%
19915%4%
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% Hispanic
19%
37%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202419%34%
202319%33%
202219%32%
202118%31%
202018%29%
201918%29%
201816%27%
201716%27%
201616%26%
201517%25%
201415%24%
201315%23%
201215%23%
201114%22%
201013%21%
200914%20%
200814%19%
200715%19%
200614%18%
200514%18%
200414%17%
200313%17%
200213%16%
200112%15%
200011%15%
199911%14%
199810%14%
199610%14%
199510%13%
19949%13%
19937%13%
19927%12%
19916%12%
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% Black
4%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20244%14%
20234%15%
20224%15%
20214%15%
20203%15%
20193%15%
20184%16%
20174%16%
20163%16%
20153%16%
20144%16%
20134%16%
20125%16%
20115%16%
20104%17%
20095%17%
20085%17%
20075%17%
20065%18%
20056%18%
20045%18%
20035%18%
20025%18%
20015%18%
20006%18%
19996%18%
19987%18%
19967%19%
19957%19%
19948%19%
19938%19%
19928%19%
19917%19%
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% White
60%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
202460%38%
202360%39%
202260%40%
202162%41%
202062%43%
201962%43%
201867%45%
201767%45%
201667%46%
201568%48%
201468%49%
201369%50%
201270%51%
201171%52%
201073%53%
200973%54%
200873%55%
200773%56%
200674%56%
200574%57%
200475%58%
200375%58%
200276%59%
200178%61%
200077%61%
199978%62%
199878%62%
199677%62%
199577%63%
199477%63%
199380%63%
199280%64%
199182%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
20246%3%
20235%3%
20225%3%
20215%3%
20207%2%
20197%2%
20185%2%
20175%2%
20165%2%
20154%1%
20145%1%
20134%1%
20123%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,678 in this school district is less 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 $22,656 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$94 MM$26 MM
2022$91 MM$25 MM
2021$94 MM$26 MM
2020$91 MM$25 MM
2019$90 MM$25 MM
2018$87 MM$24 MM
2017$85 MM$23 MM
2016$81 MM$21 MM
2015$75 MM$20 MM
2014$76 MM$21 MM
2012$75 MM$21 MM
2011$76 MM$20 MM
2010$75 MM$20 MM
2009$74 MM$20 MM
2008$78 MM$19 MM
2007$72 MM$19 MM
2006$60 MM$18 MM
2005$55 MM$17 MM
2004$52 MM$17 MM
2003$44 MM$15 MM
2002$40 MM$14 MM
2001$39 MM$14 MM
2000$35 MM$13 MM
1999$34 MM$13 MM
1998$32 MM$12 MM
1996$28 MM$11 MM
1995$27 MM$11 MM
1992$25 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$90 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$90 MM$25 MM
2022$85 MM$24 MM
2021$90 MM$25 MM
2020$85 MM$24 MM
2019$85 MM$25 MM
2018$84 MM$24 MM
2017$80 MM$23 MM
2016$81 MM$22 MM
2015$74 MM$20 MM
2014$74 MM$20 MM
2012$77 MM$20 MM
2011$74 MM$19 MM
2010$74 MM$20 MM
2009$67 MM$19 MM
2008$75 MM$20 MM
2007$70 MM$19 MM
2006$57 MM$18 MM
2005$53 MM$17 MM
2004$50 MM$16 MM
2003$45 MM$16 MM
2002$41 MM$14 MM
2001$39 MM$13 MM
2000$55 MM$13 MM
1999$34 MM$14 MM
1998$34 MM$13 MM
1996$28 MM$11 MM
1995$27 MM$11 MM
1992$22 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$23,678
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$24,009$27,451
2022$22,813$26,511
2021$24,256$27,862
2020$22,813$26,511
2019$22,744$27,169
2018$21,941$25,776
2017$20,861$24,717
2016$19,714$23,074
2015$18,547$19,116
2014$18,389$22,539
2012$18,560$22,326
2011$18,989$15,563
2010$19,207$19,116
2009$19,429$20,414
2008$20,456$19,641
2007$19,423$17,846
2006$16,264$16,912
2005$15,061$15,983
2004$14,711$15,178
2003$13,178$14,414
2002$12,106$13,992
2001$12,316$13,524
2000$11,351$12,563
1999$11,399$11,702
1998$11,191$11,220
1995$10,367$10,398
1992$10,599$10,290
1990$8,921$8,190
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Spending / Student
$22,656
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearSummit Public School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$22,973$26,479
2022$21,257$25,682
2021$23,209$26,876
2020$21,257$25,682
2019$21,507$26,960
2018$21,081$25,387
2017$19,688$25,235
2016$19,859$23,517
2015$18,254$19,190
2014$17,976$21,879
2012$18,948$21,692
2011$18,523$15,139
2010$18,904$19,190
2009$17,588$19,395
2008$19,748$19,863
2007$18,903$18,129
2006$15,477$16,981
2005$14,515$16,151
2004$14,167$14,709
2003$13,276$14,730
2002$12,495$14,261
2001$12,355$13,311
2000$17,887$12,817
1999$11,295$12,247
1998$11,879$11,565
1995$10,496$10,509
1992$9,397$9,044
1990$8,716$7,994
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Best Summit Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Primary Center At Jefferson
110 Ashwood Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2160
Gr: PK-K | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: n/an/a
Primary Center At Wilson
14 Beekman Terrace
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2134
Gr: PK-K | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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