Fair Haven School District

224 Hance Road, Fair Haven
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Fair Haven School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 504 students in Fair Haven School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Fair Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
956 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fair Haven School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#24 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
77%
36%
81%
49%
48%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
3%
38%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
95%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,205 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,287
$26,931
Spending / Student
$30,205
$25,828

Best Fair Haven School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knollwood School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
224 Hance Road
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 747-0320
Grades: 4-8
| 504 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 956 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : Top 5% in NJ
  • : 77% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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