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Hackensack School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,402 students in Hackensack School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Hackensack School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
5,154 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
437 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Hackensack School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#538 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
214 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,551 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
38%
# Black Students
942 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
18%
18%
# White Students
355 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
7%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
286
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
341
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
364
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
335
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
340
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
360
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
350
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
366
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
422
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
455
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
448
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
401
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,480 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,780 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$148 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,480
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,780
$25,828
Best Hackensack School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hackensack Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
360 Union Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7842
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7842
Grades: 5-8
| 1,402 students
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