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Oakland, NJ
Public School Ratings




Oakland 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 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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 Oakland


Oakland Public School District details

Oakland Public School District
315 Ramapo Valley Road
Oakland, NJ 07436

1,268 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

9 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Oakland Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

8

(10 is best)

Better than 77.0% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 94.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
60%
40%
71%
47%
49%
33%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Dogwood Hill Elementary School
25 Dogwood Dr
Oakland, NJ, 07436
KG-05
Heights Elementary School
114 Seminole Ave
Oakland, NJ, 07436
PK-05
Manito Elementary School
111 Manito Ave
Oakland, NJ, 07436
KG-05
Valley Middle School
71 Oak St
Oakland, NJ, 07436
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 84.8% 41.1%
Black 1.3% 15.3%
Hispanic 10.4% 32.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.1% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 4.4% 33.2%
Free lunch eligible 3.4% 29.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.0% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $15,059 $20,013,411 53.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,959 $3,932,511 10.5%
Staff $1,351 $1,795,479 4.8%
General Administration $571 $758,859 2.0%
School Administration $1,749 $2,324,421 6.2%
Operation $2,202 $2,926,458 7.8%
Transportation $862 $1,145,598 3.1%
Other $399 $530,271 1.4%
Total Support $10,092 $13,412,268 36.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,919 $3,879,351 10.4%
Total Expenditures $28,070 $37,305,030 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,252 $16,876,633,536 49.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,485 $3,422,916,968 10.0%
Staff $778 $1,071,908,147 3.1%
General Administration $448 $617,313,228 1.8%
School Administration $1,106 $1,523,858,437 4.4%
Operation $2,059 $2,835,591,380 8.3%
Transportation $773 $1,065,361,101 3.1%
Other $557 $766,792,454 2.2%
Total Support $8,206 $11,303,690,627 33.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,415 $6,081,668,713 17.8%
Total Expenditures $24,874 $34,262,079,216 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District details

Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District
131 Yawpo Avenue
Oakland, NJ 07436

2,096 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

10 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

9

(10 is best)

Better than 81.2% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 96.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
65%
40%
66%
47%
63%
33%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Indian Hills High School
97 Yawpo Ave
Oakland, NJ, 07436
09-12
Ramapo High School
331 George Street
Franklin Lakes, NJ, 07417
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 86.1% 41.1%
Black 1.2% 15.3%
Hispanic 7.6% 32.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.0% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 1.8% 33.2%
Free lunch eligible 1.8% 29.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,022 $31,297,104 49.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,577 $5,751,864 9.0%
Staff $1,147 $2,560,104 4.0%
General Administration $375 $837,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,379 $3,077,928 4.8%
Operation $2,751 $6,140,232 9.7%
Transportation $1,120 $2,499,840 3.9%
Other $825 $1,841,400 2.9%
Total Support $10,175 $22,710,600 35.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,287 $9,568,584 15.0%
Total Expenditures $28,483 $63,574,056 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,252 $16,876,633,536 49.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,485 $3,422,916,968 10.0%
Staff $778 $1,071,908,147 3.1%
General Administration $448 $617,313,228 1.8%
School Administration $1,106 $1,523,858,437 4.4%
Operation $2,059 $2,835,591,380 8.3%
Transportation $773 $1,065,361,101 3.1%
Other $557 $766,792,454 2.2%
Total Support $8,206 $11,303,690,627 33.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,415 $6,081,668,713 17.8%
Total Expenditures $24,874 $34,262,079,216 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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