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Orange Public Schools, New Jersey

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Orange Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 5,918 (2023-2024)
Schools: 12 (2023-2024)
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Orange Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Essex County). During the 2024 school year, 5,918 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Orange Public Schools consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
David Armstrong2028
Siaka Sherif2028
India Williams20252028
Samantha Crockett2027
Fatimah Turner2027
Jeffrey Wingfield2027
Sueann Gravesande2026
Shawneque Johnson2026
Tyrone Tarver2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $16,086,000 $2,780 10%
Local: $19,020,000 $3,287 12%
State: $128,797,000 $22,256 79%
Total: $163,903,000 $28,323
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $154,704,000 $26,733
Total Current Expenditures: $127,691,000 $22,065
Instructional Expenditures: $79,158,000 $13,678 51%
Student and Staff Support: $20,633,000 $3,565 13%
Administration: $14,034,000 $2,425 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,843,000 $2,392 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,582,000 $273
Construction: $412,000 $71
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $4,705,000 $813
Interest on Debt: $117,000 $20


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 18 <50 18 18 PS <50 <50
2020-2021 10 <50 9 11 PS <50 <50
2018-2019 28 PS 27 31 <50 <50
2017-2018 22 >=50 20 25 PS PS <50
2016-2017 18 <50 17 19 PS <50 <50
2015-2016 20 <50 19 22 <=20 <50
2014-2015 17 >=50 16 18 PS <50 <50
2013-2014 50 >=50 48 57 PS PS <50
2012-2013 48 >=50 46 53 PS >=50
2011-2012 51 >=50 50 56 PS PS PS
2010-2011 54 PS 53 57 PS <50 >=50

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 34 >=50 36 32 PS <50 >=50
2020-2021 32 >=50 34 29 PS <50 >=50
2018-2019 39 PS 39 38 >=50 PS
2017-2018 35 >=50 34 36 PS PS >=50
2016-2017 31 <50 31 30 PS PS <50
2015-2016 28 <50 28 28 21-39 <50
2014-2015 24 <50 25 22 PS <50 <50
2013-2014 45 <50 47 42 PS PS <50
2012-2013 45 <50 46 39 PS >=50
2011-2012 46 >=50 46 45 PS PS PS
2010-2011 47 PS 47 44 PS <50 >=50

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 77 PS 85-89 65-69 PS PS
2020-2021 75 75-79 70-74 PS PS
2019-2020 91 90-94 90-94
2018-2019 90 PS 90-94 85-89 PS
2017-2018 89 PS 85-89 85-89 PS
2016-2017 91 90-94 85-89 PS
2015-2016 91 PS 90-94 80-89 PS PS
2014-2015 83 80-84 80-89 PS
2013-2014 86 PS 85-89 80-89
2012-2013 80 PS 80-84 70-79 PS
2011-2012 67 65-69 50-59 PS
2010-2011 58 55-59 60-69 PS


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,918 2.9
2022-2023 5,744 -0.7
2021-2022 5,787 2.7
2020-2021 5,629 -3.1
2019-2020 5,802 3.8
2018-2019 5,579 -1.2
2017-2018 5,648 -1.8
2016-2017 5,752 1.0
2015-2016 5,697 -4.0
2014-2015 5,925 18.5
2013-2014 4,827 2.7
2012-2013 4,699 1.7
2011-2012 4,618 -17.0
2010-2011 5,401 15.6
2009-2010 4,560 2.6
2008-2009 4,441 -2.9
2007-2008 4,568 -0.6
2006-2007 4,596 -0.4
2005-2006 4,616 -0.4
2004-2005 4,634 -3.5
2003-2004 4,798 2.6
2002-2003 4,671 0.2
2001-2002 4,662 4.6
2000-2001 4,449 1.1
1999-2000 4,401 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Orange Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 10.3
Black 47.5 14.5
Hispanic 50.7 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 0.8 3.1
White 0.4 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Orange Public Schools had 484.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.21.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 42.00
Kindergarten: 17.00
Elementary: 214.00
Secondary: 169.50
Total: 484.50

Orange Public Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 37.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 15.00
School Administrators: 37.00
School Administrative Support: 23.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 157.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 28.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 46.00
Other Support Services: 47.25


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Orange Public Schools operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Central Elementary School348KG-2
Cleveland Street Elementary School322PK-7
Forest Street Community Elementary School385PK-7
Heywood Avenue Elementary School374PK-7
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School708PK-7
Oakwood Avenue Community School278PK-7
Orange Early Childhood Center193PK-PK
Orange High School1,3709-12
Orange Preparatory Academy School Of Inquiry And Innovation3538-8
Park Avenue Elementary School417PK-8
Rosa Parks Community School5383-7
Stem Innovation Academy Of The Oranges1689-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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