Best Public Schools in Sussex, NJ


Summary:

The city of Sussex, New Jersey is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area serve a predominantly white student population and face challenges such as high chronic absenteeism rates and underperformance on standardized tests compared to state averages.

High Point Regional High School District stands out as the largest school with 817 students and the highest graduation rate at 91.3%, though its test scores are generally below the state average. Sussex Middle School and Clifton E. Lawrence Elementary School also serve the area, with the latter having the lowest student-teacher ratio at 8.8. However, Sussex Middle School and Wantage Elementary School have the highest chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 37.7%.

The schools in the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District are generally ranked in the lower half of their respective categories, with the district itself ranked 476th out of 615 districts in New Jersey. This suggests broader systemic challenges that may be impacting the individual schools. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and improving academic performance on standardized tests could be key focus areas for the schools in the Sussex, New Jersey area.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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