For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 283 students in Hackettstown Public School District.
Public Preschools in Hackettstown Public School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,009 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hackettstown Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#297 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
23%

Graduation Rate
80%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
744 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
36%
# Black Students
78 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,047 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
52%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
120
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
226
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,338 in this school district is less 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 $20,536 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$41 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,338
$26,931

Spending / Student
$20,536
$25,828

Best Hackettstown Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hatchery Hill Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
398 5th Avenue
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 852-8550
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 852-8550
Grades: PK-1
| 283 students
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