Hackensack School District

191 Second Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,447 students in Hackensack School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Hackensack School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
5,332 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
416 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Hackensack School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#544 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hackensack   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hackensack   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.
35%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hackensack   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.
90%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hackensack   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.72
# American Indian Students
13 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
253 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,476 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
36%
# Black Students
1,062 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
20%
19%
# White Students
464 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
9%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
160
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
334
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
306
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
336
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
326
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
342
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
365
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
362
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
436
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
385
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
463
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
431
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,496 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,819 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hackensack   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
$148 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Hackensack   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
$28,496
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hackensack   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
$27,819
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hackensack   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 Hackensack School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hackensack Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
360 Union Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7842
Grades: 5-8
| 1,447 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,332 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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