Palisades Park School District

410 Second St
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 736 students in Palisades Park School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Palisades Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Palisades Park School District have a Graduation Rate of 67%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Palisades Park Jr-sr High School, with 65-69% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,777 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Palisades Park 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 65-69% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#481 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Palisades Park   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palisades Park   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.
37%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palisades Park   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.
18%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palisades Park   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.
65-69%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Palisades Park   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
401 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
23%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,200 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
34%
# Black Students
33 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
130 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
7%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
117
566
# Students in K Grade:
144
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
142
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
122
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
119
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
2
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,495 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 $17,958 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
$35 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Palisades Park   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
$32 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Palisades Park   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
$19,495
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Palisades Park   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
$17,958
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Palisades Park   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 Palisades Park School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Palisades Park Jr-sr High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Veterans Plaza
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
(201) 941-1100
Grades: 7-12
| 736 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,777 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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