Top Rankings
Franklin Lakes School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 543 students in Franklin Lakes School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Franklin Lakes School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,201 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Franklin Lakes School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
75%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,231 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,185 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,231
$26,937
Spending / Student
$30,185
$25,834
Best Franklin Lakes School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Colonial Road School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
749 Colonial Road
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 337-0336
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 337-0336
Gr: PK-5 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
High Mountain Road School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
765 High Mountain Road
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-4433
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-4433
Gr: PK-5 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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