Public schools in Califon, NJ
Califon has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,098 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Lebanon Township School District runs 2 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Califon's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Califon | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Township School District | 2 | 579 | $27,896 |
| Tewksbury Township School District | 2 | 506 | $33,010 |
| Califon Borough School District | 1 | 87 | $36,207 |
| Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission | 1 | 2 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Califon, 2 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESC Academy | 2 | not reported | not reported | Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Califon, 489 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodglen School | 272 | 7.8 | 11.4% | Lebanon Township |
| Old Turnpike School | 217 | 9.0 | 2.8% | Tewksbury Township |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Califon, 607 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View School | 260 | 9.1 | 14.2% | Lebanon Township |
| Tewksbury Elementary School | 253 | 7.9 | 4.3% | Tewksbury Township |
| Califon Public School | 94 | 5.7 | not reported | Califon Borough |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Califon's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Califon school has 7.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 235 students (state 435).
| Califon | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 7.9 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 235 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Califon schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Califon
- Lebanon Township School DistrictRuns 2 of Califon's 6 public schools and spent $27,896 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,896
- ESC Academy, the largest high school in Califon2 students in 2024-25.2
- Compare Lebanon Township School District with Tewksbury Township School DistrictCalifon's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Califon addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Califon
How many public schools are in Califon, NJ?
6 public schools with an address in Califon were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,098 students.What is the largest high school in Califon?
ESC Academy, with 2 students in 2024-25 (Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission).Which districts run Califon's schools?
Lebanon Township School District (2 schools), Tewksbury Township School District (2 schools), Califon Borough School District (1 school), Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25