Total enrollment
1,113
+113 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
New Jersey · 1,113 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 education in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District runs across 3 schools with combined enrollment of about 1,113 students, averaging 371 per school.
4-year change in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Sussex-Wantage Regional School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,113 | #290 of 372 | #6,540 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #279 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #75 of 370 | #436 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.4% | #163 of 369 | #6,179 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.1% | #280 of 298 | #4,816 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,012 to 1,113 students (up 10%) and from 107 to 112 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton E. Lawrence | Wantage | Elementary | PK-02 | 426 |
| Wantage Elementary School | Wantage | Elementary | 03-05 | 396 |
| Sussex Middle School | Sussex | Middle | 06-08 | 291 |
About Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
Sussex-Wantage Regional School District is a low-population public-school district in New Jersey. The district operates 3 schools and serves approximately 1,113 students.
For a sense of the school types, Sussex-Wantage Regional School District consists of 2 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 371 in this district, lower than the New Jersey typical of 540.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Sussex-Wantage Regional School District has expanded 11% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,000 students to 1,113.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Sussex-Wantage Regional School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.