For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 180 students in Palisades Park School District.
Public Preschools in Palisades Park School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
887 Schools
# Students
1,640 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
78:1
78:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#469 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
475 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
29%
9%
# Hispanic Students
976 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
35%
# Black Students
24 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
143 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
9%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
114
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
494
# Ungraded Students:
24
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,458 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,123
$27,348
Spending / Student
$19,458
$26,228
Best Palisades Park School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
270 First Street
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
(201) 947-2761
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
(201) 947-2761
Grades: PK-K
| 180 students
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