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Fort Lee School District

Item: Fort Lee School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

231 Main Street, 3fl
Fort Lee, NJ 07024

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Top 20%

Tel: (201) 585-4612

www.flboe.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

6 Schools

831 Schools

# Students

4,006 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

338 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
5	332	46
6	318	115
7	291	148
8	286	149

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District Rank

Fort Lee School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#98 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fort Lee School District
2023	#98
2022	#100
2021	#90
2019	#165
2018	#156
2017	#116
2016	#134
2015	#129
2014	#151
2013	#164
2012	#165
2011	#166
2010	#167

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60%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2023	60%	38%
2022	58%	36%
2021	46%	26%
2019	60%	44%
2018	61%	42%
2017	61%	41%
2016	60%	40%
2015	57%	36%
2014	87%	75%
2013	86%	75%
2012	87%	75%
2011	87%	75%
2010	84%	73%

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71%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2022	71%	49%
2021	63%	47%
2019	74%	57%
2018	61%	55%
2017	75%	53%
2016	69%	50%
2015	64%	47%
2014	85%	69%
2013	84%	69%
2012	82%	69%
2011	81%	69%
2010	81%	69%

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39%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2022	39%	23%
2021	36%	22%

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95%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2023	95%	90%
2022	87%	85%
2021	97%	88%
2020	98%	90%
2019	98%	90%
2018	96%	90%
2017	97%	90%
2016	97%	90%
2015	97%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	96%	87%
2012	96%	86%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

13.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2023	13.9%	16.7%
2022	10.6%	18.2%
2021	5%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2023	0.69	0.71
2022	0.68	0.71
2021	0.68	0.71
2020	0.67	0.71
2019	0.67	0.70
2018	0.66	0.70
2017	0.66	0.70
2016	0.66	0.69
2015	0.65	0.68
2014	0.66	0.67
2013	0.65	0.67
2012	0.65	0.66
2011	0.65	0.65
2010	0.64	0.64
2009	0.63	0.64
2008	0.63	0.63
2007	0.64	0.62
2006	0.63	0.61
2005	0.63	0.61
2004	0.64	0.60
2003	0.63	0.59
2002	0.61	0.59
2001	0.62	0.58
2000	0.61	0.58
1999	0.61	0.57
1998	0.61	0.57
1996	0.60	0.55
1995	0.60	0.55
1994	0.60	0.54
1993	0.60	0.54
1992	0.60	0.53
1991	0.58	0.53
1990	0.57	0.52
1989	0.57	0.51
1988	0.56	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

47%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2023	46%	10%
2022	47%	10%
2021	47%	10%
2020	47%	10%
2019	47%	11%
2018	47%	10%
2017	47%	10%
2016	48%	10%
2015	48%	10%
2014	47%	10%
2013	48%	9%
2012	48%	9%
2011	48%	9%
2010	48%	9%
2009	49%	8%
2008	48%	8%
2007	46%	8%
2006	46%	7%
2005	45%	7%
2004	45%	7%
2003	45%	7%
2002	48%	7%
2001	46%	6%
2000	45%	6%
1999	46%	6%
1998	45%	6%
1996	46%	5%
1995	45%	5%
1994	42%	5%
1993	44%	5%
1992	43%	5%
1991	42%	5%
1990	40%	4%
1989	39%	4%
1988	37%	4%

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% Hispanic

21%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2023	21%	33%
2022	20%	32%
2021	20%	31%
2020	20%	30%
2019	20%	29%
2018	19%	29%
2017	19%	27%
2016	19%	26%
2015	19%	25%
2014	18%	24%
2013	17%	24%
2012	17%	23%
2011	16%	22%
2010	16%	21%
2009	15%	20%
2008	14%	20%
2007	14%	19%
2006	13%	18%
2005	12%	18%
2004	13%	17%
2003	12%	16%
2002	12%	16%
2001	12%	15%
2000	11%	15%
1999	11%	14%
1998	11%	14%
1996	9%	14%
1995	9%	13%
1994	10%	13%
1993	9%	12%
1992	8%	12%
1991	7%	12%
1990	6%	11%
1989	6%	11%
1988	6%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	15%
2022	5%	15%
2021	4%	15%
2020	4%	15%
2019	4%	15%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	16%
2016	3%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	3%	16%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	18%
1993	1%	19%
1992	3%	18%
1991	2%	18%
1990	2%	19%
1989	2%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

24%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2023	25%	39%
2022	26%	40%
2021	27%	41%
2020	28%	42%
2019	28%	43%
2018	29%	44%
2017	29%	45%
2016	29%	46%
2015	30%	48%
2014	31%	49%
2013	32%	50%
2012	32%	51%
2011	33%	52%
2010	33%	53%
2009	33%	54%
2008	35%	55%
2007	37%	56%
2006	38%	57%
2005	40%	57%
2004	39%	58%
2003	40%	59%
2002	39%	59%
2001	40%	61%
2000	42%	61%
1999	42%	62%
1998	42%	62%
1996	43%	63%
1995	44%	63%
1994	46%	64%
1993	46%	64%
1992	46%	65%
1991	49%	65%
1990	52%	66%
1989	53%	67%
1988	56%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,838 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,563 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$108 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2023	$108 MM	$31 MM
2022	$105 MM	$29 MM
2021	$96 MM	$26 MM
2020	$88 MM	$25 MM
2019	$86 MM	$25 MM
2018	$81 MM	$24 MM
2017	$78 MM	$23 MM
2016	$73 MM	$21 MM
2015	$61 MM	$20 MM
2014	$68 MM	$21 MM
2012	$71 MM	$21 MM
2011	$59 MM	$20 MM
2010	$61 MM	$20 MM
2009	$57 MM	$20 MM
2008	$57 MM	$19 MM
2007	$57 MM	$19 MM
2006	$50 MM	$18 MM
2005	$48 MM	$17 MM
2004	$47 MM	$17 MM
2003	$43 MM	$15 MM
2002	$41 MM	$14 MM
2001	$40 MM	$14 MM
2000	$38 MM	$13 MM
1999	$38 MM	$13 MM
1998	$35 MM	$12 MM
1996	$32 MM	$11 MM
1995	$31 MM	$11 MM
1992	$29 MM	$10 MM
1990	$23 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$106 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2023	$106 MM	$30 MM
2022	$97 MM	$29 MM
2021	$85 MM	$25 MM
2020	$87 MM	$24 MM
2019	$91 MM	$25 MM
2018	$83 MM	$24 MM
2017	$96 MM	$23 MM
2016	$80 MM	$22 MM
2015	$64 MM	$20 MM
2014	$73 MM	$20 MM
2012	$61 MM	$20 MM
2011	$58 MM	$19 MM
2010	$64 MM	$20 MM
2009	$55 MM	$19 MM
2008	$57 MM	$20 MM
2007	$57 MM	$19 MM
2006	$50 MM	$18 MM
2005	$48 MM	$17 MM
2004	$46 MM	$16 MM
2003	$43 MM	$16 MM
2002	$40 MM	$14 MM
2001	$40 MM	$13 MM
2000	$37 MM	$13 MM
1999	$37 MM	$14 MM
1998	$35 MM	$13 MM
1996	$32 MM	$11 MM
1995	$31 MM	$11 MM
1992	$24 MM	$9 MM
1990	$22 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,838

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,932	$32,400
2022	$25,992	$31,833
2021	$23,429	$27,862
2020	$21,364	$26,511
2019	$21,205	$27,169
2018	$20,668	$25,776
2017	$20,411	$24,717
2016	$19,603	$23,074
2015	$16,384	$19,116
2014	$18,006	$22,539
2012	$19,383	$22,326
2011	$15,846	$15,563
2010	$17,117	$19,116
2009	$16,392	$20,414
2008	$16,435	$19,641
2007	$16,367	$17,846
2006	$14,287	$16,912
2005	$13,796	$15,983
2004	$13,569	$15,178
2003	$12,407	$14,414
2002	$11,785	$13,992
2001	$11,558	$13,524
2000	$10,989	$12,563
1999	$10,950	$11,702
1998	$10,305	$11,220
1995	$9,537	$10,398
1992	$9,988	$10,290
1990	$9,088	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$26,563

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fort Lee School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,656	$31,763
2022	$24,169	$31,545
2021	$20,788	$26,876
2020	$20,955	$25,682
2019	$22,402	$26,960
2018	$21,374	$25,387
2017	$25,278	$25,235
2016	$21,408	$23,517
2015	$17,036	$19,190
2014	$19,492	$21,879
2012	$16,577	$21,692
2011	$15,494	$15,139
2010	$17,799	$19,190
2009	$16,056	$19,395
2008	$16,340	$19,863
2007	$16,464	$18,129
2006	$14,363	$16,981
2005	$14,061	$16,151
2004	$13,268	$14,709
2003	$12,359	$14,730
2002	$11,541	$14,261
2001	$11,689	$13,311
2000	$10,868	$12,817
1999	$10,561	$12,247
1998	$10,078	$11,565
1995	$9,355	$10,509
1992	$8,378	$9,044
1990	$8,658	$7,994

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Best Fort Lee School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lewis F. Cole Middle School

(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 20%

467 Stillwell Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4660

Gr: 5-8 | 1,227 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,006 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
: Top 20%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 39% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education