Best Public Schools in Dumont, NJ

The city of Dumont, New Jersey is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 high school, all part of the Dumont Public School District. The district is ranked 168 out of 609 in New Jersey and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Dumont High School stands out as a high-performing school, with excellent test scores, a 91.3% four-year graduation rate, and a low 1.0% dropout rate. At the elementary and middle school level, Honiss Elementary/Middle School and Selzer Elementary/Middle School demonstrate exceptional math and algebra performance, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While the district as a whole is highly ranked, there is some variation in the performance of individual schools. Grant Elementary and Lincoln Elementary also show strong results, but the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is an area that could benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions. The data suggests that higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to higher academic performance, as some of the lower-spending schools also demonstrate strong results.