Chatham, NJ Public Schools

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65%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

17%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

151%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Chatham school information

Index	Chatham	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	79%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	6	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	1	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	157	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Chatham are 65% higher than the national average
There are approximately 6 public schools in Chatham
97.4% of people in Chatham have completed 8th grade
97.3% of people in Chatham have completed high school
76.0% of people in Chatham have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Chatham

Index	Chatham	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	97.4%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	97.3%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	87.8%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	79.8%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	76.0%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	35.9%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	9.4%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.3%	1.5%	1.3%

Chatham, NJ School Districts

The Chathams School District

There are a total of 6 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chatham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chatham, NJ schools is 79%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Chatham, NJ, an average of 97.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.3% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	85%	76.0%
Short Hills, NJ	14,190	83%	73.8%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,398	83%	72.7%
Singac, NJ	4,170	82%	70.8%
Summit, NJ	22,539	81%	69.3%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	79%	64.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Wharton, TX	8,915	31%	36.1%
Lake Villa, IL	8,907	41%	14.6%
Edgemere, MD	8,906	62%	29.2%
Vineyard, UT	8,921	40%	16.0%
Lapeer, MI	8,922	45%	5.7%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	79%	64.9%

Source: The Chatham, NJ education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.