Fair Haven School District

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

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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 979 students in Fair Haven School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Fair Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
979 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Fair Haven School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#36 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fair Haven   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fair Haven   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.
68%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fair Haven   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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
33%
# Black Students
n/a
134,823 Students
% Black Students
n/a
15%
# White Students
935 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
95%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
112
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
4
39,480

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,787 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,495 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 53% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fair Haven   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
$29 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Fair Haven   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
$20,787
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fair Haven   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
$29,495
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fair Haven   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 Fair Haven School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knollwood School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
224 Hance Road
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 747-0320
Grades: 4-8
| 541 students
Rank: #22.
Viola L Sickles School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
25 Willow Street
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 741-6151
Grades: PK-3
| 438 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 979 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : Top 10% in NJ
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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