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Item: Franklin Lakes School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

490 Pulis Avenue
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

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Top 20%

Tel: (201) 891-1856

www.franklinlakes.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,555 Schools

# Students

1,165 Students

1,354,910 Students

# Teachers

145 Teachers

116,314 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	41	91
Kind	105	132
1	116	139
2	126	140
3	131	144
4	145	143
5	132	145
6	126	146
7	120	148
8	123	149

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District Rank

Franklin Lakes 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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Franklin Lakes School District
2023	#108
2022	#112
2021	#187
2019	#85
2018	#77
2017	#85
2016	#61
2015	#33
2014	#102
2013	#119
2012	#93

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64%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
2023	64%	38%
2022	59%	36%
2021	40%	26%
2019	70%	44%
2018	68%	42%
2017	65%	41%
2016	67%	40%
2015	67%	36%
2014	89%	75%
2013	88%	75%
2012	90%	75%

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68%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
2022	68%	49%
2021	55%	47%
2019	78%	57%
2018	68%	55%
2017	76%	53%
2016	75%	50%
2015	78%	47%
2014	87%	69%
2013	86%	69%
2012	86%	69%
2011	87%	69%

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33%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
2022	33%	23%
2021	28%	22%

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(2022-23)

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	16.7%
2022	6.2%	18.2%
2021	3.6%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
2023	0.41	0.71
2022	0.39	0.71
2021	0.36	0.71
2020	0.28	0.70
2019	0.28	0.70
2018	0.23	0.70
2017	0.23	0.70
2016	0.23	0.69
2015	0.24	0.68
2014	0.23	0.68
2013	0.23	0.67
2012	0.23	0.66
2011	0.21	0.65
2010	0.21	0.65
2009	0.22	0.64
2008	0.21	0.63
2007	0.20	0.62
2006	0.16	0.62
2005	0.14	0.61
2004	0.16	0.60
2003	0.19	0.60
2002	0.16	0.59
2001	0.16	0.58
2000	0.17	0.57
1999	0.16	0.57
1998	0.18	0.57
1996	0.19	0.56
1995	0.20	0.55
1994	0.20	0.55
1993	0.19	0.55
1992	0.19	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	10%
2022	8%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	9%	11%
2019	9%	11%
2018	8%	10%
2017	8%	10%
2016	9%	10%
2015	9%	10%
2014	8%	10%
2013	10%	10%
2012	8%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	7%	9%
2009	7%	9%
2008	7%	9%
2007	7%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	6%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%
2001	6%	6%
2000	7%	6%
1999	7%	6%
1998	8%	6%
1996	8%	5%
1995	9%	5%
1994	9%	5%
1993	8%	5%
1992	10%	5%

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% Hispanic

10%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	33%
2022	10%	32%
2021	7%	31%
2020	4%	29%
2019	4%	29%
2018	3%	27%
2017	3%	27%
2016	3%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	3%	24%
2013	2%	23%
2012	2%	23%
2011	3%	22%
2010	3%	21%
2009	4%	20%
2008	3%	19%
2007	3%	19%
2006	2%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1991	1%	12%
1989	1%	11%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	15%
2019	2%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	2%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	2%	19%
1992	1%	19%

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% White

76%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
2023	76%	39%
2022	77%	40%
2021	79%	41%
2020	84%	43%
2019	84%	43%
2018	88%	45%
2017	88%	45%
2016	87%	46%
2015	87%	48%
2014	88%	49%
2013	87%	50%
2012	88%	51%
2011	88%	52%
2010	88%	53%
2009	87%	54%
2008	89%	55%
2007	89%	56%
2006	91%	56%
2005	92%	57%
2004	92%	58%
2003	90%	58%
2002	91%	59%
2001	91%	61%
2000	91%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	90%	62%
1996	90%	62%
1995	89%	63%
1994	89%	63%
1993	89%	63%
1992	89%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,227 is higher than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $31,118 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$39 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
2023	$39 MM	$26 MM
2022	$37 MM	$25 MM
2021	$39 MM	$26 MM
2020	$37 MM	$25 MM
2019	$36 MM	$25 MM
2018	$34 MM	$24 MM
2017	$33 MM	$23 MM
2016	$33 MM	$21 MM
2015	$30 MM	$20 MM
2014	$32 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$21 MM
2011	$30 MM	$20 MM
2010	$30 MM	$20 MM
2009	$29 MM	$20 MM
2008	$29 MM	$19 MM
2007	$29 MM	$19 MM
2006	$26 MM	$18 MM
2005	$25 MM	$17 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$31 MM	$15 MM
2002	$18 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$13 MM
1998	$14 MM	$12 MM
1996	$12 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$11 MM
1992	$11 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
2023	$36 MM	$25 MM
2022	$36 MM	$24 MM
2021	$36 MM	$25 MM
2020	$36 MM	$24 MM
2019	$34 MM	$25 MM
2018	$34 MM	$24 MM
2017	$32 MM	$23 MM
2016	$32 MM	$22 MM
2015	$27 MM	$20 MM
2014	$30 MM	$20 MM
2012	$29 MM	$20 MM
2011	$29 MM	$19 MM
2010	$27 MM	$20 MM
2009	$27 MM	$19 MM
2008	$27 MM	$20 MM
2007	$26 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$17 MM
2004	$30 MM	$16 MM
2003	$22 MM	$16 MM
2002	$17 MM	$14 MM
2001	$16 MM	$13 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$14 MM
1998	$14 MM	$13 MM
1996	$22 MM	$11 MM
1995	$12 MM	$11 MM
1992	$10 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,227

$27,044

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,964	$27,451
2022	$32,626	$26,511
2021	$33,514	$27,862
2020	$32,626	$26,511
2019	$31,716	$27,169
2018	$30,524	$25,776
2017	$28,851	$24,717
2016	$27,967	$23,074
2015	$24,555	$19,116
2014	$24,890	$22,539
2012	$21,580	$22,326
2011	$21,224	$15,563
2010	$20,529	$19,116
2009	$19,769	$20,414
2008	$19,808	$19,641
2007	$19,217	$17,846
2006	$14,820	$16,912
2005	$16,466	$15,983
2004	$14,377	$15,178
2003	$22,019	$14,414
2002	$12,563	$13,992
2001	$12,529	$13,524
2000	$12,293	$12,563
1999	$12,663	$11,702
1998	$12,384	$11,220
1995	$10,804	$10,398
1992	$10,065	$10,290
1990	$8,596	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$31,118

$25,936

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin Lakes School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,936	$26,479
2022	$31,231	$25,682
2021	$31,387	$26,876
2020	$31,231	$25,682
2019	$30,139	$26,960
2018	$30,012	$25,387
2017	$28,054	$25,235
2016	$26,974	$23,517
2015	$22,048	$19,190
2014	$23,380	$21,879
2012	$20,653	$21,692
2011	$20,395	$15,139
2010	$18,434	$19,190
2009	$18,258	$19,395
2008	$18,559	$19,863
2007	$17,486	$18,129
2006	$14,347	$16,981
2005	$15,923	$16,151
2004	$18,243	$14,709
2003	$15,731	$14,730
2002	$11,979	$14,261
2001	$11,500	$13,311
2000	$11,005	$12,817
1999	$11,486	$12,247
1998	$12,039	$11,565
1995	$10,848	$10,509
1992	$9,015	$9,044
1990	$8,266	$7,994

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Best Franklin Lakes School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Colonial Road School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

749 Colonial Road
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 337-0336

Gr: PK-5 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

High Mountain Road School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

765 High Mountain Road
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-4433

Gr: PK-5 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

Franklin Avenue Middle School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

755 Franklin Avenue
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-0202

Gr: 6-8 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #44.

Woodside Avenue School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

305 Woodside Avenue
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-5600

Gr: K-5 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Franklin Lakes School District?

Franklin Lakes School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,165 students.

What is the rank of Franklin Lakes School District?

Franklin Lakes School District is ranked #112 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Franklin Lakes School District?

76% of Franklin Lakes School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Franklin Lakes School District?

Franklin Lakes School District has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Franklin Lakes School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $31,118 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,165 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 33% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education