Leonia Public School District

566 Grand Avenue
Leonia, NJ 07605
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Leonia Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 675 students in Leonia Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Leonia Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
2,054 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Leonia Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 86% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#186 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Leonia Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leonia Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leonia Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Leonia Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Leonia Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
889 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
43%
9%
# Hispanic Students
521 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
38%
# Black Students
78 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
427 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
21%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
82
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
223
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,595 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 $20,173 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Leonia Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Leonia Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,595
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Leonia Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,173
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Leonia Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Leonia Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leonia Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Broad Avenue
Leonia, NJ 07605
(201) 302-5200
Grades: 5-8
| 675 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,054 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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