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Item: Hackettstown Public School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

315 Washington Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840

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Top 50%

Tel: (908) 850-6500

www.hackettstown.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,110 students in Hackettstown Public School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.

Public Elementary Schools in Hackettstown Public School District have an score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,912 Schools

# Students

1,978 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

187 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	56	62
Kind	105	124
1	122	139
2	108	140
3	108	144
4	104	143
5	137	145
6	130	146
7	118	117
8	122	117

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District Rank

Hackettstown Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#293 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hackettstown Public School District
2023	#293
2022	#297
2021	#235
2019	#288
2018	#354
2017	#285
2016	#275
2015	#253
2014	#196
2013	#179
2012	#146
2011	#161
2010	#148

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42%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
2023	42%	38%
2022	41%	36%
2021	37%	26%
2019	48%	44%
2018	42%	42%
2017	46%	41%
2016	46%	40%
2015	38%	36%
2014	86%	75%
2013	86%	75%
2012	88%	75%
2011	85%	75%
2010	84%	73%

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52%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
2022	52%	49%
2021	51%	47%
2019	64%	57%
2018	42%	55%
2017	59%	53%
2016	57%	50%
2015	60%	47%
2014	82%	69%
2013	82%	69%
2012	83%	69%
2011	84%	69%
2010	83%	69%

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25%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
2022	25%	23%
2021	21%	22%

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91%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
2023	91%	90%
2022	80%	85%
2021	89%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	94%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	94%	88%
2013	88%	87%
2012	91%	86%
2011	93%	86%

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(2022-23)

16.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
2023	16.9%	16.7%
2022	12.9%	18.2%
2021	6.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.56	0.71
2021	0.54	0.71
2020	0.50	0.71
2019	0.50	0.70
2018	0.47	0.70
2017	0.47	0.70
2016	0.46	0.69
2015	0.45	0.68
2014	0.43	0.67
2013	0.41	0.67
2012	0.40	0.66
2011	0.39	0.65
2010	0.37	0.64
2009	0.37	0.64
2008	0.32	0.63
2007	0.29	0.62
2006	0.26	0.61
2005	0.23	0.61
2004	0.25	0.60
2003	0.22	0.59
2002	0.22	0.59
2001	0.22	0.58
2000	0.18	0.58
1999	0.15	0.57
1998	0.14	0.57
1996	0.16	0.55
1995	0.16	0.55
1994	0.17	0.54
1993	0.14	0.54
1992	0.13	0.53
1991	0.10	0.53
1990	0.08	0.52
1989	0.09	0.51
1988	0.10	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	5%	10%
2019	5%	11%
2018	4%	10%
2017	4%	10%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	5%	9%
2009	5%	8%
2008	5%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	4%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	2%	5%
1990	2%	4%
1989	2%	4%
1988	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

39%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
2023	35%	33%
2022	31%	32%
2021	29%	31%
2020	23%	30%
2019	23%	29%
2018	23%	29%
2017	23%	27%
2016	21%	26%
2015	20%	25%
2014	18%	24%
2013	16%	24%
2012	15%	23%
2011	14%	22%
2010	14%	21%
2009	13%	20%
2008	12%	20%
2007	10%	19%
2006	9%	18%
2005	8%	18%
2004	8%	17%
2003	8%	16%
2002	8%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	4%	13%
1993	3%	12%
1992	2%	12%
1991	2%	12%
1990	1%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

15%

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

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% White

50%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
2023	55%	39%
2022	59%	40%
2021	61%	41%
2020	67%	42%
2019	67%	43%
2018	69%	44%
2017	69%	45%
2016	70%	46%
2015	71%	48%
2014	73%	49%
2013	75%	50%
2012	76%	51%
2011	77%	52%
2010	78%	53%
2009	78%	54%
2008	81%	55%
2007	84%	56%
2006	85%	57%
2005	88%	57%
2004	86%	58%
2003	88%	59%
2002	88%	59%
2001	88%	61%
2000	90%	61%
1999	92%	62%
1998	93%	62%
1996	91%	63%
1995	92%	63%
1994	91%	64%
1993	93%	64%
1992	93%	65%
1991	95%	65%
1990	96%	66%
1989	95%	67%
1988	95%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,540 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,693 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$51 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$51 MM	$31 MM
2022	$47 MM	$29 MM
2021	$41 MM	$26 MM
2020	$39 MM	$25 MM
2019	$38 MM	$25 MM
2018	$35 MM	$24 MM
2017	$34 MM	$23 MM
2016	$34 MM	$21 MM
2015	$30 MM	$20 MM
2014	$34 MM	$21 MM
2012	$32 MM	$21 MM
2011	$30 MM	$20 MM
2010	$30 MM	$20 MM
2009	$30 MM	$20 MM
2008	$30 MM	$19 MM
2007	$29 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$18 MM
2005	$30 MM	$17 MM
2004	$25 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$14 MM
2001	$28 MM	$14 MM
2000	$19 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$13 MM
1998	$18 MM	$12 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$15 MM	$10 MM
1990	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$53 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$53 MM	$30 MM
2022	$49 MM	$29 MM
2021	$41 MM	$25 MM
2020	$40 MM	$24 MM
2019	$37 MM	$25 MM
2018	$37 MM	$24 MM
2017	$35 MM	$23 MM
2016	$33 MM	$22 MM
2015	$31 MM	$20 MM
2014	$33 MM	$20 MM
2012	$30 MM	$20 MM
2011	$28 MM	$19 MM
2010	$31 MM	$20 MM
2009	$30 MM	$19 MM
2008	$29 MM	$20 MM
2007	$28 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$18 MM
2005	$26 MM	$17 MM
2004	$25 MM	$16 MM
2003	$28 MM	$16 MM
2002	$23 MM	$14 MM
2001	$21 MM	$13 MM
2000	$19 MM	$13 MM
1999	$18 MM	$14 MM
1998	$18 MM	$13 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$13 MM	$9 MM
1990	$11 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,540

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,667	$32,400
2022	$23,544	$31,833
2021	$20,846	$27,862
2020	$19,811	$26,511
2019	$20,131	$27,169
2018	$18,115	$25,776
2017	$17,920	$24,717
2016	$17,763	$23,074
2015	$16,045	$19,116
2014	$17,945	$22,539
2012	$17,474	$22,326
2011	$22,232	$15,563
2010	$16,105	$19,116
2009	$16,059	$20,414
2008	$15,907	$19,641
2007	$15,323	$17,846
2006	$14,950	$16,912
2005	$15,222	$15,983
2004	$12,454	$15,178
2003	$12,620	$14,414
2002	$11,158	$13,992
2001	$13,885	$13,524
2000	$10,480	$12,563
1999	$11,042	$11,702
1998	$10,187	$11,220
1995	$9,360	$10,398
1992	$8,346	$10,290
1990	$6,664	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$26,693

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hackettstown Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,781	$31,763
2022	$24,718	$31,545
2021	$21,049	$26,876
2020	$20,725	$25,682
2019	$19,655	$26,960
2018	$19,152	$25,387
2017	$18,123	$25,235
2016	$17,216	$23,517
2015	$16,323	$19,190
2014	$17,308	$21,879
2012	$16,640	$21,692
2011	$20,910	$15,139
2010	$16,383	$19,190
2009	$15,899	$19,395
2008	$15,610	$19,863
2007	$14,985	$18,129
2006	$15,393	$16,981
2005	$13,144	$16,151
2004	$12,560	$14,709
2003	$14,979	$14,730
2002	$12,095	$14,261
2001	$10,511	$13,311
2000	$10,531	$12,817
1999	$10,252	$12,247
1998	$10,156	$11,565
1995	$9,307	$10,509
1992	$7,503	$9,044
1990	$6,473	$7,994

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Best Hackettstown Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Willow Grove Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

601 Willow Grove Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 852-2805

Gr: 2-4 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #22.

Hatchery Hill Elementary School

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

Top 50%

Add to Compare

398 5th Avenue
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 852-8550

Gr: PK-1 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #33.

Hackettstown Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 56%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

500 Washington Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 852-8554

Gr: 5-8 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,978 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 91% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Top 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 25% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education