Kinnelon High School

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Kinnelon High School ranks 96 th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

121 Kinnelon Road
Kinnelon, NJ 07405

(973) 838-5500

District: Kinnelon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
96^th of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,732

Feeder schools for Kinnelon High School:

Elementary:	Kiel Elementary School
	Stonybrook Elementary School
Middle:	Pearl R. Miller Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 532

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Asian:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kinnelon High School ranks better than 77.3% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.93. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Kinnelon High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.3%), Hispanic (9%), Asian (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 2.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kinnelon High School is 9.3. (See more...)

Compare Kinnelon High School employs 57 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kinnelon High School is $19,732.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kinnelon High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kinnelon High School 96^th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Kinnelon High School in the ranking list.)

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Kinnelon School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kinnelon School District 87^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kinnelon High School

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Rank History for all students at Kinnelon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	82.54	44^th	343	87.2%
2004	84.78	22^nd	348	93.7%
2005	81.47	40^th	351	88.6%
2006	78.14	68^th	357	81.0%
2007	82.52	37^th	361	89.8%
2008	79.05	59^th	359	83.6%
2009	76.36	81^st	370	78.1%
2010	82.52	26^th	371	93.0%
2011	75.04	95^th	378	74.9%
2012	75.07	83^rd	388	78.6%
2013	76.81	70^th	396	82.3%
2014	76.91	62^nd	411	84.9%
2015	49.98	139^th	406	65.8%
2016	83.23	24^th	409	94.1%
2017	86.72	21^st	411	94.9%
2018	82.46	33^rd	415	92.0%
2019	74.08	63^rd	416	84.9%
2021	71.12	69^th	405	83.0%
2022	69.55	73^rd	415	82.4%
2023	65.93	96^th	422	77.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kinnelon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	89.91	22^nd	355	93.8%
2019	69.51	69^th	349	80.2%
2021	52.25	120^th	333	64.0%
2022	47.14	131^st	344	61.9%
2023	38.78	171^st	339	49.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Kinnelon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	83.86	29^th	403	92.8%
2019	73.86	64^th	408	84.3%
2021	63.10	104^th	402	74.1%
2022	58.69	103^rd	414	75.1%
2023	68.91	62^nd	416	85.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Kinnelon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	81.16	42^nd	405	89.6%
2019	77.14	50^th	407	87.7%
2021	70.04	67^th	402	83.3%
2022	69.43	69^th	410	83.2%
2023	55.81	118^th	414	71.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Kinnelon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	72.78	30^th	198	84.8%
2019	88.56	1^st	191	99.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kinnelon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	85.41	30^th	368	91.8%
2019	89.48	23^rd	364	93.7%

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Rank History for White students at Kinnelon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	79.51	27^th	340	92.1%
2019	70.72	53^rd	339	84.4%
2021	59.34	66^th	336	80.4%
2022	51.91	109^th	335	67.5%
2023	54.06	109^th	335	67.5%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kinnelon High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	574	0	18	6	0	n/a	n/a	598
1989	498	1	16	7	0	n/a	n/a	522
1990	471	1	12	10	0	n/a	n/a	494
1991	446	2	21	13	0	n/a	n/a	482
1992	429	1	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	449
1993	392	2	9	7	0	n/a	n/a	410
1994	348	2	14	5	0	n/a	n/a	369
1995	384	2	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	401
1996	384	2	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	401
1998	418	3	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	441
1999	429	5	15	4	1	n/a	n/a	454
2000	458	5	15	3	0	n/a	n/a	481
2001	513	6	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	532
2002	542	2	11	2	1	n/a	n/a	558
2003	542	2	11	2	1	n/a	n/a	558
2004	587	4	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	602
2005	602	3	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	612
2006	609	5	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	617
2007	660	7	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	668
2008	615	6	22	12	0	n/a	n/a	655
2009	637	6	21	12	0	0	0	676
2010	659	5	28	11	0	0	0	703
2011	491	5	4	11	0	19	0	530
2012	654	8	18	6	0	15	0	701
2013	628	10	20	15	1	10	0	684
2014	626	9	30	21	1	4	0	691
2015	613	9	28	26	1	4	3	684
2016	602	6	29	29	0	2	3	671
2017	597	7	35	30	1	2	4	676
2018	578	6	33	38	1	3	5	664
2019	543	4	40	37	1	4	1	630
2020	511	3	43	45	0	3	4	609
2021	462	1	40	51	2	2	12	570
2022	449	3	42	44	2	4	8	552
2023	427	6	39	48	1	3	8	532

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kinnelon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	598	51.0	11.7	n/a
1989	522	48.0	10.8	n/a
1990	494	50.0	9.8	1.2
1991	482	37.0	13.0	1
1992	449	37.0	12.1	0.9
1993	410	38.3	10.7	0.5
1994	369	35.6	10.4	0.8
1995	401	35.1	11.4	1.5
1996	401	35.1	11.4	1.5
1998	441	37.0	11.9	0.7
1999	454	39.0	11.6	0.2
2000	481	39.3	12.2	0.6
2001	532	39.6	13.4	0.2
2002	558	45.0	12.4	0.4
2003	558	45.0	12.4	0.4
2004	602	47.0	12.8	0.2
2005	612	48.0	12.8	n/a
2006	617	49.0	12.6	0.8
2007	668	50.0	13.4	n/a
2008	655	47.0	13.9	0.8
2009	676	51.3	11.5	1.2
2010	703	52.0	13.5	1.7
2011	530	52.0	10.1	1.7
2012	701	58.4	12.0	1.1
2013	684	62.5	10.9	1.3
2014	691	61.5	11.2	1.3
2015	684	60.0	11.4	3.4
2016	671	63.0	10.6	3.1
2017	676	62.0	10.9	3.8
2018	664	60.0	11.0	4.5
2019	630	n/a	n/a	3.5
2020	609	59.0	10.3	4.4
2021	570	60.0	9.5	4.4
2022	552	60.6	9.1	2
2023	532	57.0	9.3	2.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kinnelon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	598	51.0	11.7	n/a
1989	522	48.0	10.8	n/a
1990	494	50.0	9.8	1.2
1991	482	37.0	13.0	1
1992	449	37.0	12.1	0.9
1993	410	38.3	10.7	0.5
1994	369	35.6	10.4	0.8
1995	401	35.1	11.4	1.5
1996	401	35.1	11.4	1.5
1998	441	37.0	11.9	0.7
1999	454	39.0	11.6	0.2
2000	481	39.3	12.2	0.6
2001	532	39.6	13.4	0.2
2002	558	45.0	12.4	0.4
2003	558	45.0	12.4	0.4
2004	602	47.0	12.8	0.2
2005	612	48.0	12.8	n/a
2006	617	49.0	12.6	0.8
2007	668	50.0	13.4	n/a
2008	655	47.0	13.9	0.8
2009	676	51.3	11.5	1.2
2010	703	52.0	13.5	1.7
2011	530	52.0	10.1	1.7
2012	701	58.4	12.0	1.1
2013	684	62.5	10.9	1.3
2014	691	61.5	11.2	1.3
2015	684	60.0	11.4	3.4
2016	671	63.0	10.6	3.1
2017	676	62.0	10.9	3.8
2018	664	60.0	11.0	4.5
2019	630	n/a	n/a	3.5
2020	609	59.0	10.3	4.4
2021	570	60.0	9.5	4.4
2022	552	60.6	9.1	2
2023	532	57.0	9.3	2.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kinnelon High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$28 (0.1%)	$19,704 (99.9%)	$19,732

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kinnelon High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 63^rd of 416 High schools	Ranks 96^th of 422 High schools	7.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Kinnelon High School)	82.1	71.4	10.7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Kinnelon School District)	82.1	71.4	10.7%
9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	55.9	52.1	3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Kinnelon High School)	26.2	30.9	4.7%
9th Grade Algebra I (Kinnelon School District)	26.2	30.9	4.7%
9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)	27.2	19.2	8%
9th Grade Geometry (Kinnelon High School)	93.5	71.7	21.8%
9th Grade Geometry (Kinnelon School District)	93.5	71.7	21.8%
9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)	59.1	50	9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Kinnelon High School)	25.3	29.2	3.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Kinnelon School District)	60.7	62.2	1.5%
End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)	43.3	35.1	8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Kinnelon High School)	64.9	71.7	6.8%
End of Course Geometry (Kinnelon School District)	65.8	73	7.2%
End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)	32.2	51.2	19%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	630	532	15.6%
African American	4	6	50%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	40	39	2.5%
Hispanic	37	48	29.7%
Pacific Islander	4	3	25%
White	543	427	21.4%
Two or More Races	1	8	700%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	3.5%	2.4%	1%

Schools Near Kinnelon High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)	NJSLA Algebra I (2023)			NJSLA Geometry (2023)			NJSLA Algebra II (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kinnelon High School	Public	9-12	121 Kinnelon Road	Kinnelon	07405	Morris County	Kinnelon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 838-5500	532	57	9.3	2.4%	427 (80.3%)	6 (1.1%)	48 (9.0%)	39 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.5%)	65.9	96^th of 422 public high schools	77.3%		69.6	73^rd of 415 public high schools	82.4%	23	38.6	71.4	30.9		29.2	71.7		71.7				$19,732	$28	$19,704
Butler High School	Public	9-12	38 Bartholdi Avenue	Butler	07405	Morris County	Butler Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 492-2000	480	41	11.6	23.1%	314 (65.4%)	11 (2.3%)	135 (28.1%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	53.2	143^rd of 422 public high schools	66.1%		55.9	126^th of 415 public high schools	69.6%	17	31.8	58.7	28.8		28.6	68.2		68.2				$20,105	$25	$20,080
Pequannock Township High School	Public	9-12	85 Sunset Road	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 616-6000	668	67	9.9	5.4%	550 (82.3%)	5 (0.7%)	86 (12.9%)	18 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	71.2	68^th of 422 public high schools	83.9%		61.8	98^th of 415 public high schools	76.4%	30	32.3	78.4	45.0		45.0	80.4		80.4				$14,463	$91	$14,372
Pompton Lakes High School	Public	9-12	44 Lakeside Avenue	Pompton Lakes	07442	Passaic County	Pompton Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 835-7100	641	52	12.3	15.6%	378 (59.0%)	24 (3.7%)	191 (29.8%)	42 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44.8	180^th of 422 public high schools	57.3%		44.5	177^th of 415 public high schools	57.3%	3	33.5	54.4	21.8	7.2	17.9	48.4	12.5	22.5		46.2	46.2	$11,245	$10	$11,235
West Milford High School	Public	9-12	67 Highlander Drive	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 697-1701	935	84	11.1	15.3%	778 (83.2%)	12 (1.3%)	107 (11.4%)	18 (1.9%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	37.7	222^nd of 422 public high schools	47.4%		32	259^th of 415 public high schools	37.6%	37	28.1	50.2	17.2		17.2	37.9		37.9	47.6		47.6	$13,162	$16	$13,146
Lakeland Regional High School	Public	9-12	205 Conklintown Road	Wanaque	07465	Passaic County	Lakeland Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 835-1900	867	82	10.6	7.2%	616 (71.0%)	29 (3.3%)	166 (19.1%)	21 (2.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.2%)	56.7	131^st of 422 public high schools	69.0%		46.7	170^th of 415 public high schools	59.0%	39	27.3	68.2	25.3		25.3	88.3		88.3				$18,801	$115	$18,686
Boonton High School	Public	9-12	306 Lathrop Avenue	Boonton	07005	Morris County	Boonton Town Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 335-9700	662	62	10.7	27.5%	370 (55.9%)	35 (5.3%)	168 (25.4%)	75 (11.3%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	58.4	123^rd of 422 public high schools	70.9%		42.5	194^th of 415 public high schools	53.3%	71	27.1	66.7	29.8		29.8	52.9		50.0				$12,531	$183	$12,348
Montville Township High School	Public	9-12	100 Horseneck Road	Montville	07045	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 331-7100	1,112	107	10.3	2.3%	723 (65.0%)	17 (1.5%)	102 (9.2%)	239 (21.5%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.0%)	18 (1.6%)	76	54^th of 422 public high schools	87.2%		77.6	51^st of 415 public high schools	87.7%	3	46.1	75.0	40.9	8.3	38.6	88.0		87.3				$15,537	$35	$15,502
Wayne Hills High School	Public	9-12	272 Berdan Avenue	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 317-2000	1,182	121	9.7	7.6%	835 (70.6%)	18 (1.5%)	149 (12.6%)	148 (12.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.5%)	71.5	66^th of 422 public high schools	84.4%		65.6	85^th of 415 public high schools	79.5%	19	43.4	69.5	39.7		39.7	94.8		94.8				$16,896	$277	$16,619
Academy for Biotechnology	Public	9-12	96 Powerville Road	Mountain Lakes	07046	Morris County	Morris County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 334-8480	13			23.1%	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)												$7,936		$7,936

Frequently Asked Questions about Kinnelon High School

What schools feed into Kinnelon High School?

Kinnelon High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kiel Elementary School
Elementary : Stonybrook Elementary School
Middle : Pearl R. Miller Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Kinnelon High School?

Students at Kinnelon High School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Kinnelon High School a good school?

Kinnelon High School ranks 96^th of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Kinnelon High School in?

Kinnelon School District

How many students attend Kinnelon High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 532 students attended Kinnelon High School.

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