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Nutley Public School District

315 Franklin Avenue
Nutley, NJ 07110
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Nutley Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 625 students in Nutley Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Nutley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
4,222 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
328 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nutley Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 645 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 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#177 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
50%
38%
64%
49%
25%
23%
93%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
9%
% Hispanic
31%
38%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
50%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,420 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,640 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,420
$26,931
Spending / Student
$20,640
$25,828

Best Nutley Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John H. Walker Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
325 Franklin Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 661-8869
Gr: 7-8 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,222 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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