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Wharton Borough School District

137 East Central Avenue
Wharton, NJ 07885

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 361-2593

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 688 students in Wharton Borough 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 Wharton Borough School District have an score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 44% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,929 Schools

# Students

688 Students

886,285 Students

# Teachers

83 Teachers

77,833 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	5	61
Kind	72	126
1	72	138
2	77	142
3	70	141
4	63	143
5	65	145
6	77	147
7	98	118
8	89	119

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

Wharton Borough 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)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District
2023	#406
2022	#383
2021	#396
2019	#424
2018	#354
2017	#378
2016	#360
2015	#368
2014	#485
2013	#494
2012	#486

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	32%	38%
2022	34%	36%
2021	22%	26%
2019	41%	44%
2018	42%	42%
2017	42%	41%
2016	42%	40%
2015	39%	36%
2014	74%	75%
2013	73%	75%
2012	71%	75%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	44%	49%
2021	43%	47%
2019	52%	57%
2018	42%	55%
2017	49%	53%
2016	49%	50%
2015	42%	47%
2014	59%	69%
2013	58%	69%
2012	62%	69%
2011	63%	69%

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15-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	17%	23%
2021	12%	22%

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

0.41

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	0.42	0.71
2022	0.45	0.71
2021	0.47	0.71
2020	0.51	0.70
2019	0.51	0.70
2018	0.50	0.70
2017	0.50	0.70
2016	0.50	0.69
2015	0.51	0.68
2014	0.53	0.68
2013	0.55	0.67
2012	0.56	0.66
2011	0.58	0.65
2010	0.58	0.65
2009	0.60	0.64
2008	0.60	0.63
2007	0.61	0.62
2006	0.61	0.62
2005	0.60	0.61
2004	0.60	0.60
2003	0.60	0.60
2002	0.60	0.59
2001	0.57	0.58
2000	0.52	0.57
1999	0.54	0.57
1998	0.54	0.57
1996	0.48	0.56
1995	0.46	0.55
1994	0.47	0.55
1993	0.45	0.55
1992	0.48	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	10%
2022	5%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	4%	10%
2017	4%	10%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	5%	10%
2012	5%	9%
2011	7%	9%
2010	6%	9%
2009	7%	9%
2008	6%	9%
2007	7%	8%
2006	7%	8%
2005	6%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	6%	7%
2002	5%	7%
2001	5%	6%
2000	3%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	5%	6%
1996	3%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	5%	5%

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% Hispanic

75%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	74%	33%
2022	72%	32%
2021	70%	31%
2020	66%	29%
2019	66%	29%
2018	66%	27%
2017	66%	27%
2016	66%	26%
2015	65%	25%
2014	62%	24%
2013	60%	23%
2012	58%	23%
2011	55%	22%
2010	56%	21%
2009	50%	20%
2008	51%	19%
2007	49%	19%
2006	46%	18%
2005	46%	18%
2004	47%	17%
2003	46%	17%
2002	38%	16%
2001	33%	15%
2000	28%	15%
1999	30%	14%
1998	28%	14%
1996	23%	14%
1995	20%	13%
1994	21%	13%
1993	18%	13%
1992	19%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	4%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	5%	16%
2017	5%	16%
2016	5%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	4%	16%
2013	5%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	5%	17%
2009	4%	17%
2008	5%	17%
2007	6%	17%
2006	6%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	5%	18%
2002	6%	18%
2001	6%	18%
2000	5%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	6%	18%
1996	5%	19%
1995	5%	19%
1994	5%	19%
1993	6%	19%
1992	7%	19%

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% White

18%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	39%
2022	19%	40%
2021	20%	41%
2020	22%	43%
2019	22%	43%
2018	25%	45%
2017	25%	45%
2016	24%	46%
2015	26%	48%
2014	29%	49%
2013	30%	50%
2012	32%	51%
2011	34%	52%
2010	33%	53%
2009	39%	54%
2008	38%	55%
2007	38%	56%
2006	41%	56%
2005	44%	57%
2004	43%	58%
2003	43%	58%
2002	51%	59%
2001	56%	61%
2000	64%	61%
1999	61%	62%
1998	61%	62%
1996	69%	62%
1995	71%	63%
1994	69%	63%
1993	72%	63%
1992	69%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

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

The revenue/student of $28,722 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,222 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$20 MM	$26 MM
2022	$19 MM	$25 MM
2021	$20 MM	$26 MM
2020	$19 MM	$25 MM
2019	$18 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$16 MM	$21 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$15 MM	$21 MM
2012	$15 MM	$21 MM
2011	$14 MM	$20 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$13 MM	$20 MM
2008	$13 MM	$19 MM
2007	$12 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$18 MM
2005	$11 MM	$17 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$15 MM
2002	$9 MM	$14 MM
2001	$8 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$13 MM
1998	$6 MM	$12 MM
1996	$6 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$18 MM	$25 MM
2022	$17 MM	$24 MM
2021	$18 MM	$25 MM
2020	$17 MM	$24 MM
2019	$16 MM	$25 MM
2018	$16 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$15 MM	$22 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$15 MM	$20 MM
2012	$13 MM	$20 MM
2011	$12 MM	$19 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$12 MM	$19 MM
2008	$12 MM	$20 MM
2007	$12 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$18 MM
2005	$11 MM	$17 MM
2004	$10 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$14 MM
2001	$8 MM	$13 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$14 MM
1998	$6 MM	$13 MM
1996	$7 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$11 MM
1992	$4 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,722

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,764	$27,451
2022	$24,909	$26,511
2021	$28,722	$27,862
2020	$24,909	$26,511
2019	$24,364	$27,169
2018	$23,278	$25,776
2017	$20,564	$24,717
2016	$20,009	$23,074
2015	$17,300	$19,116
2014	$19,702	$22,539
2012	$18,626	$22,326
2011	$18,376	$15,563
2010	$16,868	$19,116
2009	$17,880	$20,414
2008	$16,120	$19,641
2007	$16,004	$17,846
2006	$14,668	$16,912
2005	$13,475	$15,983
2004	$11,623	$15,178
2003	$11,637	$14,414
2002	$10,200	$13,992
2001	$10,928	$13,524
2000	$9,896	$12,563
1999	$9,697	$11,702
1998	$9,608	$11,220
1995	$9,371	$10,398
1992	$8,576	$10,290
1990	$6,360	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$26,222

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wharton Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,261	$26,479
2022	$22,864	$25,682
2021	$26,222	$26,876
2020	$22,864	$25,682
2019	$21,936	$26,960
2018	$22,352	$25,387
2017	$20,385	$25,235
2016	$19,260	$23,517
2015	$16,477	$19,190
2014	$19,150	$21,879
2012	$16,632	$21,692
2011	$16,603	$15,139
2010	$16,065	$19,190
2009	$17,014	$19,395
2008	$15,568	$19,863
2007	$15,603	$18,129
2006	$14,340	$16,981
2005	$13,492	$16,151
2004	$11,589	$14,709
2003	$10,983	$14,730
2002	$9,632	$14,261
2001	$10,495	$13,311
2000	$9,575	$12,817
1999	$15,663	$12,247
1998	$9,236	$11,565
1995	$9,907	$10,509
1992	$7,143	$9,044
1990	$6,321	$7,994

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Best Wharton Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Marie V. Duffy Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

137 East Central Avenue
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 361-2506

Gr: PK-5 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #22.

Alfred C. Mackinnon Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

137 East Central Avenue
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 361-1253

Gr: 6-8 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 688 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education