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Teaneck School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 397 students in Teaneck School District.
Public Preschools in Teaneck School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
3,633 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Teaneck 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#383 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
33 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
354 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,482 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
36%
# Black Students
1,161 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
32%
16%
# White Students
484 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
13%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
221
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
174
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
216
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
245
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
296
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
341
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
300
398
# Ungraded Students:
254
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,339 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,688 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,339
$27,145
Spending / Student
$37,688
$26,033
Best Teaneck School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School
Magnet School
One Merrison Street
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-2508
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-2508
Grades: K
| 130 students
Rank: n/an/a
William Cullen Bryant School
Magnet School
1 Tryon Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5546
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5546
Grades: PK-K
| 267 students
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