Wharton, NJ Public Schools

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14%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

6%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

18%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Wharton school information

Index	Wharton	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	55%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	11:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	3	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 Wharton are 14% higher than the national average
There are approximately 3 public schools in Wharton
78.9% of people in Wharton have completed 8th grade
78.1% of people in Wharton have completed high school
24.9% of people in Wharton have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Wharton

Index	Wharton	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	78.9%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.1%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	49.8%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	34.5%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	24.9%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.2%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.8%	1.5%	1.3%

Wharton, NJ School Districts

Wharton Borough School District
Jefferson Township School District
Rockaway Township School District

There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wharton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wharton, NJ schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Wharton, NJ, an average of 78.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.1% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Short Hills, NJ	13,700	83%	73.8%
Mountain Lakes, NJ	4,249	83%	72.7%
Summit, NJ	21,913	81%	69.3%
New Providence, NJ	13,382	80%	66.4%
Chatham, NJ	8,729	79%	64.9%
Wharton, NJ	6,458	55%	13.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Keene, TX	6,456	37%	22.2%
North Riverside, IL	6,460	39%	18.8%
Larose, LA	6,463	85%	77.4%
Plattsmouth, NE	6,453	49%	2.4%
Sidney, NE	6,451	56%	17.4%
Wharton, NJ	6,458	55%	13.5%

Source: The Wharton, 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.