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Denville, NJ
Public School Ratings




Denville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Denville


Denville Township K 8 School District details

Denville Township K 8 School District
1 St. Mary's Place
Denville, NJ 07834

1,700 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

10 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Denville Township K 8 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

9

(10 is best)

Better than 89.3% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 98.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
67%
45%
76%
52%
57%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Lakeview Elementary School
44 Cooper Road
Denville, NJ, 07834
PK-05
Riverview Elementary School
33 St Marys Place
Denville, NJ, 07834
KG-05
Valleyview Middle School
320 Diamond Spring Road
Denville, NJ, 07834
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 75.6% 39.1%
Black 2.1% 14.9%
Hispanic 12.5% 34.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 9.7% 10.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 4.7% 37.1%
Free lunch eligible 4.7% 31.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,237 $24,203,000 54.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,906 $4,940,000 11.2%
Staff $675 $1,147,000 2.6%
General Administration $588 $1,000,000 2.3%
School Administration $1,083 $1,841,000 4.2%
Operation $2,469 $4,197,000 9.5%
Transportation $1,166 $1,983,000 4.5%
Other $539 $917,000 2.1%
Total Support $9,426 $16,025,000 36.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,392 $4,067,000 9.2%
Total Expenditures $26,056 $44,295,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,629 $20,370,924,000 51.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,803 $3,903,661,000 9.9%
Staff $872 $1,214,300,000 3.1%
General Administration $482 $671,066,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,195 $1,664,142,000 4.2%
Operation $2,241 $3,120,212,000 7.9%
Transportation $950 $1,322,740,000 3.3%
Other $616 $857,184,000 2.2%
Total Support $9,159 $12,753,305,000 32.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,641 $6,462,515,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $28,428 $39,586,744,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Morris Hills Regional School District details

Morris Hills Regional School District
48 Knoll Drive
Denville, NJ 07866

2,654 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

10 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Morris Hills Regional School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

9

(10 is best)

Better than 84.5% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 97.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
75%
45%
79%
52%
70%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Morris Hills High School
520 West Main Street
Rockaway, NJ, 07866
09-12
Morris Knolls High School
50 Knoll Drive
Denville, NJ, 07866
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 52.8% 39.1%
Black 3.3% 14.9%
Hispanic 34.9% 34.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 8.8% 10.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 16.5% 37.1%
Free lunch eligible 11.4% 31.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.1% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $18,511 $49,128,000 50.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $3,665 $9,726,000 10.0%
Staff $1,370 $3,635,000 3.7%
General Administration $523 $1,388,000 1.4%
School Administration $1,284 $3,407,000 3.5%
Operation $2,235 $5,931,000 6.1%
Transportation $1,469 $3,900,000 4.0%
Other $968 $2,568,000 2.6%
Total Support $11,513 $30,555,000 31.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,689 $17,752,000 18.2%
Total Expenditures $36,713 $97,435,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,629 $20,370,924,000 51.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,803 $3,903,661,000 9.9%
Staff $872 $1,214,300,000 3.1%
General Administration $482 $671,066,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,195 $1,664,142,000 4.2%
Operation $2,241 $3,120,212,000 7.9%
Transportation $950 $1,322,740,000 3.3%
Other $616 $857,184,000 2.2%
Total Support $9,159 $12,753,305,000 32.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,641 $6,462,515,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $28,428 $39,586,744,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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