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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 464 students in Fair Haven School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Fair Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
966 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fair Haven School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#28 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

78%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

81%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

48%
23%
(2022-23)
12.1%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
3%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
15%

Showing 2007–2016. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% White
94%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,929 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,986 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$23 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$23,929
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$23,986
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Fair Haven School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Viola L Sickles School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
25 Willow Street
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 741-6151
Gr: PK-3 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 966 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : Top 5% in NJ
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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