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Kenilworth School District

426 Boulevard
Kenilworth, NJ 07033

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (908) 276-1644

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 1,434 students in Kenilworth School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public Schools in Kenilworth School District have an score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,569 Schools

# Students

1,434 Students

1,360,135 Students

# Teachers

135 Teachers

116,529 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	44	91
Kind	69	134
1	85	138
2	91	142
3	83	141
4	97	143
5	90	145
6	97	147
7	109	148
8	128	150
9	127	158
10	147	157
11	127	157
12	140	152

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Kenilworth 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kenilworth School District
2023	#432
2022	#450
2021	#431
2019	#531
2018	#555
2017	#571
2016	#571
2015	#507
2014	#467
2013	#471
2012	#451

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
2023	32%	38%
2022	28%	36%
2021	19%	26%
2019	28%	44%
2018	26%	42%
2017	24%	41%
2016	23%	40%
2015	23%	36%
2014	72%	75%
2013	72%	75%
2012	73%	75%

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40%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
2022	40%	49%
2021	43%	47%
2019	46%	57%
2018	26%	55%
2017	34%	53%
2016	35%	50%
2015	34%	47%
2014	65%	69%
2013	65%	69%
2012	66%	69%
2011	69%	69%

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12%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
2022	12%	23%
2021	15%	22%

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92%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	85%
2022	95%	85%
2021	92%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	95%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	92%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
2023	0.61	0.71
2022	0.59	0.71
2021	0.58	0.71
2020	0.58	0.70
2019	0.58	0.70
2018	0.56	0.70
2017	0.56	0.70
2016	0.54	0.69
2015	0.54	0.68
2014	0.54	0.68
2013	0.55	0.67
2012	0.54	0.66
2011	0.48	0.65
2010	0.46	0.65
2009	0.45	0.64
2008	0.43	0.63
2007	0.42	0.62
2006	0.42	0.62
2005	0.40	0.61
2004	0.40	0.60
2003	0.37	0.60
2002	0.36	0.59
2001	0.35	0.58
2000	0.31	0.57
1999	0.24	0.57
1998	0.24	0.57
1996	0.15	0.56
1995	0.14	0.55
1994	0.14	0.55
1993	0.10	0.55
1992	0.04	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	10%
2022	5%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	3%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	5%	10%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	5%	9%
2009	4%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1991	2%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

37%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
2023	37%	33%
2022	35%	32%
2021	31%	31%
2020	28%	29%
2019	28%	29%
2018	28%	27%
2017	28%	27%
2016	26%	26%
2015	25%	25%
2014	23%	24%
2013	23%	23%
2012	24%	23%
2011	22%	22%
2010	19%	21%
2009	19%	20%
2008	18%	19%
2007	16%	19%
2006	17%	18%
2005	16%	18%
2004	16%	17%
2003	14%	17%
2002	13%	16%
2001	11%	15%
2000	10%	15%
1999	7%	14%
1998	6%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	5%	13%
1994	5%	13%
1993	3%	13%
1992	2%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	15%
2022	5%	15%
2021	6%	15%
2020	7%	15%
2019	7%	15%
2018	8%	16%
2017	8%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	8%	16%
2013	8%	16%
2012	7%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	5%	17%
2009	5%	17%
2008	6%	17%
2007	5%	17%
2006	5%	18%
2005	6%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	5%	18%
2002	3%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	4%	18%
1996	2%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	2%	19%
1991	2%	19%
1990	4%	19%

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% White

51%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
2023	50%	39%
2022	53%	40%
2021	57%	41%
2020	58%	43%
2019	58%	43%
2018	60%	45%
2017	60%	45%
2016	62%	46%
2015	62%	48%
2014	63%	49%
2013	63%	50%
2012	64%	51%
2011	69%	52%
2010	71%	53%
2009	72%	54%
2008	73%	55%
2007	75%	56%
2006	74%	56%
2005	75%	57%
2004	76%	58%
2003	77%	58%
2002	79%	59%
2001	80%	61%
2000	83%	61%
1999	88%	62%
1998	88%	62%
1996	94%	62%
1995	94%	63%
1994	95%	63%
1993	96%	63%
1992	98%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,796 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
2023	$36 MM	$26 MM
2022	$34 MM	$25 MM
2021	$36 MM	$26 MM
2020	$34 MM	$25 MM
2019	$34 MM	$25 MM
2018	$31 MM	$24 MM
2017	$30 MM	$23 MM
2016	$28 MM	$21 MM
2015	$24 MM	$20 MM
2014	$26 MM	$21 MM
2012	$25 MM	$21 MM
2011	$23 MM	$20 MM
2010	$24 MM	$20 MM
2009	$36 MM	$20 MM
2008	$21 MM	$19 MM
2007	$20 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$18 MM
2005	$18 MM	$17 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$16 MM	$15 MM
2002	$14 MM	$14 MM
2001	$13 MM	$14 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$13 MM
1998	$11 MM	$12 MM
1996	$6 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
2023	$34 MM	$25 MM
2022	$33 MM	$24 MM
2021	$34 MM	$25 MM
2020	$33 MM	$24 MM
2019	$32 MM	$25 MM
2018	$30 MM	$24 MM
2017	$28 MM	$23 MM
2016	$28 MM	$22 MM
2015	$25 MM	$20 MM
2014	$26 MM	$20 MM
2012	$25 MM	$20 MM
2011	$29 MM	$19 MM
2010	$25 MM	$20 MM
2009	$26 MM	$19 MM
2008	$21 MM	$20 MM
2007	$20 MM	$19 MM
2006	$19 MM	$18 MM
2005	$17 MM	$17 MM
2004	$16 MM	$16 MM
2003	$16 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$14 MM
2001	$13 MM	$13 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$14 MM
1998	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$6 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,243

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,879	$27,451
2022	$23,559	$26,511
2021	$25,173	$27,862
2020	$23,559	$26,511
2019	$23,407	$27,169
2018	$21,493	$25,776
2017	$21,276	$24,717
2016	$19,831	$23,074
2015	$16,343	$19,116
2014	$17,917	$22,539
2012	$18,249	$22,326
2011	$18,595	$15,563
2010	$16,762	$19,116
2009	$26,423	$20,414
2008	$15,452	$19,641
2007	$15,223	$17,846
2006	$13,988	$16,912
2005	$13,666	$15,983
2004	$12,120	$15,178
2003	$13,183	$14,414
2002	$11,512	$13,992
2001	$12,002	$13,524
2000	$15,462	$12,563
1999	$11,810	$11,702
1998	$10,860	$11,220
1995	$9,593	$10,398
1992	$8,594	$10,290
1990	$7,102	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,796

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kenilworth School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,452	$26,479
2022	$22,633	$25,682
2021	$23,729	$26,876
2020	$22,633	$25,682
2019	$22,162	$26,960
2018	$20,307	$25,387
2017	$19,898	$25,235
2016	$19,571	$23,517
2015	$17,220	$19,190
2014	$18,018	$21,879
2012	$18,358	$21,692
2011	$23,102	$15,139
2010	$17,662	$19,190
2009	$18,766	$19,395
2008	$15,599	$19,863
2007	$14,699	$18,129
2006	$13,904	$16,981
2005	$13,463	$16,151
2004	$11,897	$14,709
2003	$13,221	$14,730
2002	$11,591	$14,261
2001	$11,647	$13,311
2000	$15,208	$12,817
1999	$11,333	$12,247
1998	$11,224	$11,565
1995	$8,555	$10,509
1992	$7,900	$9,044
1990	$7,098	$7,994

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Best Kenilworth School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Warren G. Harding Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

426 Boulevard
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
(908) 276-5936

Gr: PK-6 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #22.

David Brearley Middle/high School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

401 Monroe Avenue
Kenilworth, NJ 07033
(908) 931-9696

Gr: 7-12 | 778 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kenilworth School District?

Kenilworth School District manages 2 public schools serving 1,434 students.

What is the rank of Kenilworth School District?

Kenilworth School District is ranked #439 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Kenilworth School District?

51% of Kenilworth School District students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Kenilworth School District?

Kenilworth School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Kenilworth School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,796 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education