Secaucus School District

685 Fifth Street
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Secaucus 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 633 students in Secaucus School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Secaucus School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
2,209 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Secaucus 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 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#300 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Secaucus   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Secaucus   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.
52%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Secaucus   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.
22%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Secaucus   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.
80-84%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Secaucus   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
1 Student
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
694 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
31%
9%
# Hispanic Students
775 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
36%
# Black Students
78 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
617 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
28%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
79
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
144
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
157
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
398
# Ungraded Students:
116
22,513

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,130 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,109 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Secaucus   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
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Secaucus   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
$23,130
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Secaucus   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
$21,109
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Secaucus   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 Secaucus School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huber Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1520 Paterson Plank Rd
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 974-2055
Grades: PK-5
| 633 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,209 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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