Teaneck School District

651 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,239 students in Teaneck 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 Teaneck School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Teaneck School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Teaneck High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
3,536 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Teaneck 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 84% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#435 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Teaneck   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Teaneck   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Teaneck   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Teaneck   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.71
# American Indian Students
35 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
366 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
10%
10%
# Hispanic Students
1,415 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
31%
# Black Students
1,157 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
33%
17%
# White Students
454 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
13%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
216
367
# Students in K Grade:
192
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
295
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
228
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,391 is higher 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 $38,722 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$139 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Teaneck   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$137 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Teaneck   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$39,391
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Teaneck   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$38,722
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Teaneck   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Teaneck School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Teaneck High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Elizabeth Ave
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,239 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,536 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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