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Hoboken Public 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 516 students in Hoboken Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Hoboken Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
5 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
2,322 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Hoboken Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
158 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
797 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
36%
# Black Students
210 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
9%
16%
# White Students
1,069 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
46%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
275
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
262
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
126
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
112
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
105
398
# Ungraded Students:
8
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $40,613 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 $42,254 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,613
$27,145
Spending / Student
$42,254
$26,033
Best Hoboken Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wallace Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 Willow Avenue
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3651
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3651
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
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