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Sussex-Wantage Regional School District

27 Bank Street
Sussex, NJ 07461

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 875-3175

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,074 students in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District. This district's average elementary is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.

Public Elementary Schools in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District have an score of 29% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 43% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,929 Schools

# Students

1,074 Students

886,285 Students

# Teachers

107 Teachers

77,833 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	62	61
Kind	102	126
1	123	138
2	120	142
3	135	141
4	118	143
5	101	145
6	113	147
7	90	118
8	110	119

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District Rank

Sussex-Wantage Regional 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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#438 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
2023	#438
2022	#425
2021	#414
2019	#384
2018	#341
2017	#328
2016	#326
2015	#260
2014	#397
2013	#470
2012	#447

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29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	29%	38%
2022	28%	36%
2021	19%	26%
2019	44%	44%
2018	43%	42%
2017	44%	41%
2016	44%	40%
2015	42%	36%
2014	78%	75%
2013	70%	75%
2012	71%	75%

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43%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	43%	49%
2021	45%	47%
2019	55%	57%
2018	43%	55%
2017	54%	53%
2016	51%	50%
2015	52%	47%
2014	68%	69%
2013	67%	69%
2012	68%	69%
2011	71%	69%

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11%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	New Jersey
2022	11%	23%
2021	18%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	0.24	0.71
2022	0.18	0.71
2021	0.16	0.71
2020	0.16	0.70
2019	0.16	0.70
2018	0.13	0.70
2017	0.13	0.70
2016	0.13	0.69
2015	0.13	0.68
2014	0.14	0.68
2013	0.16	0.67
2012	0.16	0.66
2011	0.16	0.65
2010	0.16	0.65
2009	0.15	0.64
2008	0.15	0.63
2007	0.14	0.62
2006	0.12	0.62
2005	0.13	0.61
2004	0.12	0.60
2003	0.06	0.60
2002	0.08	0.59
2001	0.07	0.58
2000	0.07	0.57
1999	0.05	0.57
1998	0.07	0.57
1996	0.09	0.56
1995	0.08	0.55
1994	0.08	0.55
1993	0.07	0.55
1992	0.06	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

10%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	33%
2022	6%	32%
2021	6%	31%
2020	5%	29%
2019	5%	29%
2018	3%	27%
2017	3%	27%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	24%
2013	5%	23%
2012	5%	23%
2011	5%	22%
2010	6%	21%
2009	5%	20%
2008	6%	19%
2007	5%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	1%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	2%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%

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% White

85%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	87%	39%
2022	90%	40%
2021	91%	41%
2020	92%	43%
2019	92%	43%
2018	93%	45%
2017	93%	45%
2016	93%	46%
2015	93%	48%
2014	93%	49%
2013	91%	50%
2012	91%	51%
2011	92%	52%
2010	91%	53%
2009	92%	54%
2008	92%	55%
2007	93%	56%
2006	93%	56%
2005	93%	57%
2004	94%	58%
2003	97%	58%
2002	96%	59%
2001	97%	61%
2000	97%	61%
1999	98%	62%
1998	96%	62%
1996	95%	62%
1995	96%	63%
1994	96%	63%
1993	96%	63%
1992	97%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,545 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,673 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$30 MM	$26 MM
2022	$28 MM	$25 MM
2021	$30 MM	$26 MM
2020	$28 MM	$25 MM
2019	$28 MM	$25 MM
2018	$28 MM	$24 MM
2017	$28 MM	$23 MM
2016	$27 MM	$21 MM
2015	$26 MM	$20 MM
2014	$26 MM	$21 MM
2012	$26 MM	$21 MM
2011	$25 MM	$20 MM
2010	$26 MM	$20 MM
2009	$25 MM	$20 MM
2008	$26 MM	$19 MM
2007	$25 MM	$19 MM
2006	$24 MM	$18 MM
2005	$23 MM	$17 MM
2004	$22 MM	$17 MM
2003	$21 MM	$15 MM
2002	$19 MM	$14 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$17 MM	$13 MM
1998	$16 MM	$12 MM
1996	$15 MM	$11 MM
1995	$14 MM	$11 MM
1992	$13 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$28 MM	$25 MM
2022	$27 MM	$24 MM
2021	$28 MM	$25 MM
2020	$27 MM	$24 MM
2019	$29 MM	$25 MM
2018	$27 MM	$24 MM
2017	$27 MM	$23 MM
2016	$27 MM	$22 MM
2015	$26 MM	$20 MM
2014	$25 MM	$20 MM
2012	$25 MM	$20 MM
2011	$25 MM	$19 MM
2010	$26 MM	$20 MM
2009	$26 MM	$19 MM
2008	$26 MM	$20 MM
2007	$24 MM	$19 MM
2006	$23 MM	$18 MM
2005	$23 MM	$17 MM
2004	$22 MM	$16 MM
2003	$20 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$14 MM
2001	$18 MM	$13 MM
2000	$17 MM	$13 MM
1999	$17 MM	$14 MM
1998	$16 MM	$13 MM
1996	$14 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$11 MM
1992	$11 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,545

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,500	$27,451
2022	$27,148	$26,511
2021	$29,583	$27,862
2020	$27,148	$26,511
2019	$27,198	$27,169
2018	$27,415	$25,776
2017	$25,927	$24,717
2016	$25,235	$23,074
2015	$22,819	$19,116
2014	$21,470	$22,539
2012	$19,288	$22,326
2011	$16,213	$15,563
2010	$17,118	$19,116
2009	$16,560	$20,414
2008	$15,998	$19,641
2007	$15,224	$17,846
2006	$12,454	$16,912
2005	$13,195	$15,983
2004	$12,146	$15,178
2003	$11,880	$14,414
2002	$10,723	$13,992
2001	$10,498	$13,524
2000	$9,763	$12,563
1999	$9,964	$11,702
1998	$9,164	$11,220
1995	$8,363	$10,398
1992	$8,188	$10,290
1990	$6,316	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$25,673

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,564	$26,479
2022	$26,151	$25,682
2021	$27,573	$26,876
2020	$26,151	$25,682
2019	$27,730	$26,960
2018	$26,637	$25,387
2017	$25,494	$25,235
2016	$25,122	$23,517
2015	$23,059	$19,190
2014	$20,757	$21,879
2012	$18,435	$21,692
2011	$16,054	$15,139
2010	$17,298	$19,190
2009	$16,917	$19,395
2008	$15,627	$19,863
2007	$14,548	$18,129
2006	$12,030	$16,981
2005	$13,424	$16,151
2004	$12,056	$14,709
2003	$11,445	$14,730
2002	$10,403	$14,261
2001	$10,326	$13,311
2000	$9,772	$12,817
1999	$9,663	$12,247
1998	$9,301	$11,565
1995	$8,557	$10,509
1992	$7,038	$9,044
1990	$6,471	$7,994

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Best Sussex-Wantage Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sussex Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 52%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

10 Loomis Avenue
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-4138

Gr: 6-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #22.

Wantage Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

815 Route 23
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-4589

Gr: 3-5 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: n/an/a

Clifton E. Lawrence

Add to Compare

31 Ryan Road
Sussex, NJ 07461
(973) 875-8820

Gr: PK-2 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,074 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education