School District of the Chathams

58 MEYERSVILLE RD
CHATHAM, NJ 07928
(973) 635-5656

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District Overview

	District	State Average
Graduation Rate	93.2%	84.6%
Dropout Rate	1.0%	1.7%
Per Pupil Spending	$14,630	$17,621
Students Per Teacher	13.8	12.0
Number of Schools	6	-
Number of Students	3,724	-
Number of (FTE) Teachers	270	-

District Test Scores

ASK - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	84.2%	59.7%
2009	87.5%	62.7%

Math Test
2010	96.7%	59.9%
2009	95.9%	75.2%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	80.8%	41.9%
2009	86.8%	80.2%

Math Test
2010	90.4%	59.4%
2009	91.7%	62.7%

Science Test
2010	99.6%	87.1%
2009	99.3%	85.7%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	93.7%	46.3%
2009	93.0%	68.3%

Math Test
2010	95.9%	62.5%
2009	93.1%	56.6%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	91.5%	78.6%
2009	93.3%	69.8%

Math Test
2010	92.1%	86.1%
2009	91.3%	78.7%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	94.4%	86.1%
2009	93.5%	72.5%

Math Test
2010	89.8%	81.9%
2009	88.1%	66.8%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	98.5%	94.0%
2009	97.4%	91.7%

Math Test
2010	92.0%	83.6%
2009	94.5%	62.1%

Science Test
2010	98.5%	94.2%
2009	98.1%	94.7%

HSPA - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	97.9%	74.2%
2009	97.9%	85.3%

Math Test
2010	92.9%	77.6%
2009	93.0%	39.8%

Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010

Student Enrollment (2009-2010)

	Students	Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment	3,724	13.8

Student Enrollment By Grade

	Students
Prekindergarten Students	-
Kindergarten Students	302
1st Grade Students	359
2nd Grade Students	315
3rd Grade Students	300
4th Grade Students	299
5th Grade Students	337
6th Grade Students	305
7th Grade Students	301
8th Grade Students	273
9th Grade Students	275
10th Grade Students	295
11th Grade Students	245
12th Grade Students	245
Ungraded Students	47

Student Enrollment By Race

	Students
American Indian or Alaska Native	-
Asian or Pacific Islander	282
Hispanic	122
Black (Non-Hispanic)	30
White (Non-Hispanic)	3,438

Student Enrollment By Gender

	Students
Male	1,985
Female	1,918

Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)

Teachers Per Grade Level

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers	270	13.8
Prekindergarten Teachers	2	-
Kindergarten Teachers	6	-
Elementary Teachers	138	-
Secondary Teachers	115	-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes	9	-

Instructional Faculty


Instructional Aides	48
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors	12

Guidance Counselors & Directors


Total Guidance Counselors & Directors	3
Elementary	-
Secondary	-
Other	3

Librarians & Staff


Librarians	6
Library Support Staff	-

Administrators


Total Administrators & Support Staff	48
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators	3
LEA Administrative Support Staff	-
School Administrators	18
School Administrative Support Staff	-
Student Support Services	27
Other Support Services Staff	-

District Financial Details (2008)

Revenues For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Revenues	$57,446,000	-

Total Local Revenues	$48,178,000	83.9%
Property Tax	$46,625,000	81.2%
Other School Systems	$12,000	0.02%
Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents	$64,000	0.1%
School Lunch	$705,000	1.2%
Interest Earnings	$5,000	0.01%
Miscellaneous	$767,000	1.3%

Total State Revenues	$8,428,000	14.7%
Special Education Programs	$2,445,000	4.3%
School Lunch Programs	$3,000	0.01%
Other Programs	$1,072,000	1.9%
State Revenues on Behalf - Employee Benefits	$4,908,000	8.5%

Total Federal Revenues	$840,000	1.5%
Through State - Children With Disabilities (IDEA)	$729,000	1.3%
Through State - Child Nutrition Act	$37,000	0.06%
Non-Specified	$74,000	0.1%

Expenditures For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures	$52,434,000	-

Total Instruction Expenditures	$30,915,000	59.0%

Total Support Services Expenditures	$20,843,000	39.8%
Student Support	$4,285,000	7.5%
Instructional Staff Support	$2,744,000	4.8%
General Administration Support	$1,794,000	3.1%
School Administration Support	$3,223,000	5.6%
Operation and Maintenance Support	$5,888,000	10.2%
Student Transportation Support	$1,945,000	3.4%
Other Support Services	$964,000	1.7%

Total Other Expenditures	$676,000	1.3%
Food Services	$676,000	1.2%

Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)

Graduation Information

Overall Graduation Rate		93.2%
Total Diploma Count		232
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients		-

Dropout Information

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Total Grades 9-12	10	1.0%

Map and Listings of Schools Within School District of the Chathams

Schools Summary:

Schools: 6
Students: 3,724
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 270

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School Name (Sort )	Total Enrollment (Sort by)	Student/Teacher Ratio (Sort by)	School Reviews (Sort by)

CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL
255 Lafayette Ave Chatham, NJ Public \| 9-12	1,061	16.1	Review This School

CHATHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL
480 Main St Chatham, NJ Public \| 6-8	888	15.3	Review This School

LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
221 Lafayette Ave Chatham, NJ Public \| 4-5	636	15.1	Review This School

MILTON AVE SCHOOL
16 Milton Ave Chatham, NJ Public \| KG-3	371	18.6	Review This School

SOUTHERN BOULVARD SCHOOL
192 Southern Blvd Chatham, NJ Public \| KG-3	501	18.6	Review This School

WASHINGTON AVE SCHOOL
102 Washington Ave Chatham, NJ Public \| KG-3	446	18.6	Review This School

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