Weehawken Public School District

53 Liberty Place, Weehawken Board Of Education
Weehawken, NJ 07086
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 367 students in Weehawken Public School District.
Public Preschools in Weehawken Public School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
887 Schools
# Students
1,276 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Weehawken Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#303 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Weehawken Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Weehawken Public   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.
55%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Weehawken Public   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.
90-94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Weehawken Public   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
103 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
562 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
35%
# Black Students
67 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
5%
16%
# White Students
511 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
40%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
101
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
88
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
95
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
494
# Ungraded Students:
14
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,300 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,117 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Weehawken Public   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
$33 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Weehawken Public   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
$29,300
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Weehawken Public   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
$26,117
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Weehawken Public   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 Weehawken Public School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
2700 Palisade Ave, Daniel Web
Weehawken, NJ 07086
(201) 422-6150
Grades: PK-2
| 367 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,276 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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