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Highland Park Boro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 297 students in Highland Park Boro School District.
Public Preschools in Highland Park Boro School District have a diversity score of 0.76, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
1,573 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Highland Park Boro School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#450 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
23%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
274 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
17%
9%
# Hispanic Students
471 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
36%
# Black Students
167 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
11%
16%
# White Students
543 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
35%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
101
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
108
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
120
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
398
# Ungraded Students:
61
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,690 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,468 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,690
$27,145
Spending / Student
$25,468
$26,033
Best Highland Park Boro School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Irving Primary School
Magnet School
121 South Eleventh Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-1205
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-1205
Grades: PK-1
| 297 students
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