At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
7,142
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
10
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$24,186
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$15,449
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 6,412
- Teachers (FTE)
- 594.4
- Student–teacher ratio
- 10.8:1
What current records say about South Orange-Maplewood School District
South Orange-Maplewood School District operates 10 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Maplewood, New Jersey. NCES reports 7,142 students and 588.62 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within New Jersey agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 38 of 558 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $24,186 in current expenditure per pupil and $15,449 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 372 of 548 in New Jersey. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 1.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 13.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 588.62
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $164,734,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
South Orange-Maplewood School District
Maplewood, New Jersey
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 40.7360, -74.2649
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White54.1%
- Hispanic10.7%
- Black21.8%
- Asian3.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial9.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in South Orange-Maplewood School District
10 current directory entries
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Showing 1–10 of 10 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 542 | 9.9:1 | |
| Columbia High School | High09–12 | 1,985 | 14.2:1 | |
| Delia Bolden Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 518 | 12.7:1 | |
| Maplewood Middle School | Middle06–08 | 762 | 9.5:1 | |
| Marshall Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 504 | 12.9:1 | |
| Montrose Early Childhood Center | OtherPK–PK | 98 | 9.8:1 | |
| Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School | ElementaryKG–05 | 423 | 9.2:1 | |
| South Mountain Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 613 | 11.5:1 | |
| South Orange Middle School | Middle06–08 | 752 | 9.8:1 | |
| Tuscan Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 531 | 11.5:1 |