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 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 318 students in Summit Public School District.
Public Preschools in Summit Public School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
9 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,982 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
361 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Summit Public School District, 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 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
23%
Graduation Rate
94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
438 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
11%
8%
# Hispanic Students
763 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
36%
# Black Students
167 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
2,386 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
60%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
219 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
276
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
327
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
325
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
285
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
346
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
292
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
292
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
294
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,708 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,684 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,708
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,684
$25,828
Best Summit Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
110 Ashwood Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2160
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2160
Grades: PK-K
| 114 students
Rank: n/an/a
14 Beekman Terrace
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2134
Westfield, NJ 07091
(908) 918-2134
Grades: PK-K
| 204 students
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