Byram Township School District

12 Mansfield Drive
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 443 students in Byram Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Byram Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
789 Students
368,704 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
33,537 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Byram Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#191 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
46%
38%
65%
49%
30-34%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
14%
37%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
79%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,011 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,963 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,011
$27,031
Spending / Student
$21,963
$25,924

Best Byram Township School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Byram Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11 Mansfield Drive
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(973) 347-1047
Gr: PK-4 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 789 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : Top 30% in NJ
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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