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Highland Park Boro School District

Item: Highland Park Boro School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

435 Mansfield Street
Highland Park, NJ 08904

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (732) 572-6990

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Highland Park Boro 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

2,553 Schools

# Students

1,573 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

152 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	106	91
Kind	96	132
1	124	139
2	99	140
3	108	144
4	93	143
5	105	145
6	105	146
7	117	148
8	127	149
9	110	154
10	136	156
11	129	154
12	118	158

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District Rank

Highland Park Boro School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#443 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Highland Park Boro School District
2023	#443
2022	#450
2021	#355
2019	#355
2018	#327
2017	#296
2016	#284
2015	#231
2014	#336
2013	#304
2012	#335
2011	#295
2010	#293

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31%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2023	31%	38%
2022	28%	36%
2021	22%	26%
2019	44%	44%
2018	44%	42%
2017	45%	41%
2016	44%	40%
2015	45%	36%
2014	77%	75%
2013	79%	75%
2012	75%	75%
2011	78%	75%
2010	77%	73%

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40%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2022	40%	49%
2021	47%	47%
2019	57%	57%
2018	44%	55%
2017	59%	53%
2016	57%	50%
2015	56%	47%
2014	76%	69%
2013	77%	69%
2012	78%	69%
2011	79%	69%
2010	77%	69%

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28%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2022	28%	23%
2021	29%	22%

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92%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	90%
2022	82%	85%
2021	82%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	92%	86%
2011	87%	86%

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(2022-23)

21.3%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2023	21.3%	16.7%
2022	29.6%	18.2%
2021	11.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2023	0.75	0.71
2022	0.75	0.71
2021	0.75	0.71
2020	0.75	0.71
2019	0.75	0.70
2018	0.74	0.70
2017	0.74	0.70
2016	0.73	0.69
2015	0.73	0.68
2014	0.73	0.67
2013	0.73	0.67
2012	0.73	0.66
2011	0.71	0.65
2010	0.72	0.64
2009	0.71	0.64
2008	0.69	0.63
2007	0.69	0.62
2006	0.68	0.61
2005	0.68	0.61
2004	0.68	0.60
2003	0.68	0.59
2002	0.67	0.59
2001	0.66	0.58
2000	0.65	0.58
1999	0.63	0.57
1998	0.62	0.57
1996	0.61	0.55
1995	0.59	0.55
1994	0.56	0.54
1993	0.55	0.54
1992	0.54	0.53
1991	0.53	0.53
1990	0.52	0.52
1989	0.47	0.51
1988	0.46	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

17%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2023	18%	10%
2022	19%	10%
2021	21%	10%
2020	24%	10%
2019	24%	11%
2018	25%	10%
2017	25%	10%
2016	26%	10%
2015	25%	10%
2014	24%	10%
2013	25%	9%
2012	22%	9%
2011	22%	9%
2010	21%	9%
2009	23%	8%
2008	22%	8%
2007	20%	8%
2006	20%	7%
2005	21%	7%
2004	20%	7%
2003	21%	7%
2002	21%	7%
2001	18%	6%
2000	16%	6%
1999	14%	6%
1998	13%	6%
1996	10%	5%
1995	10%	5%
1994	9%	5%
1993	9%	5%
1992	8%	5%
1991	8%	5%
1990	8%	4%
1989	6%	4%
1988	6%	4%

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% Hispanic

33%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2023	30%	33%
2022	27%	32%
2021	25%	31%
2020	22%	30%
2019	22%	29%
2018	22%	29%
2017	22%	27%
2016	22%	26%
2015	21%	25%
2014	19%	24%
2013	19%	24%
2012	19%	23%
2011	16%	22%
2010	15%	21%
2009	15%	20%
2008	16%	20%
2007	17%	19%
2006	15%	18%
2005	15%	18%
2004	15%	17%
2003	14%	16%
2002	13%	16%
2001	14%	15%
2000	14%	15%
1999	13%	14%
1998	14%	14%
1996	13%	14%
1995	13%	13%
1994	12%	13%
1993	11%	12%
1992	10%	12%
1991	9%	12%
1990	7%	11%
1989	6%	11%
1988	4%	10%

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% Black

11%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2023	11%	15%
2022	11%	15%
2021	11%	15%
2020	10%	15%
2019	10%	15%
2018	10%	15%
2017	10%	16%
2016	9%	16%
2015	9%	16%
2014	11%	16%
2013	11%	16%
2012	12%	16%
2011	13%	16%
2010	14%	17%
2009	13%	17%
2008	15%	17%
2007	15%	17%
2006	16%	18%
2005	15%	18%
2004	16%	18%
2003	17%	18%
2002	16%	18%
2001	16%	18%
2000	17%	18%
1999	18%	18%
1998	17%	18%
1996	19%	18%
1995	17%	19%
1994	17%	18%
1993	16%	19%
1992	17%	18%
1991	18%	18%
1990	18%	19%
1989	18%	18%
1988	19%	18%

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% White

32%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2023	34%	39%
2022	36%	40%
2021	37%	41%
2020	38%	42%
2019	38%	43%
2018	38%	44%
2017	38%	45%
2016	39%	46%
2015	40%	48%
2014	41%	49%
2013	40%	50%
2012	42%	51%
2011	45%	52%
2010	45%	53%
2009	45%	54%
2008	47%	55%
2007	48%	56%
2006	49%	57%
2005	49%	57%
2004	49%	58%
2003	48%	59%
2002	50%	59%
2001	52%	61%
2000	53%	61%
1999	55%	62%
1998	56%	62%
1996	58%	63%
1995	60%	63%
1994	62%	64%
1993	64%	64%
1992	65%	65%
1991	65%	65%
1990	67%	66%
1989	70%	67%
1988	71%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	3%
2022	7%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	5%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	5%	1%
2012	5%	1%
2011	4%	1%
2009	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,481 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 $30,088 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2023	$50 MM	$31 MM
2022	$49 MM	$29 MM
2021	$44 MM	$26 MM
2020	$42 MM	$25 MM
2019	$41 MM	$25 MM
2018	$39 MM	$24 MM
2017	$37 MM	$23 MM
2016	$36 MM	$21 MM
2015	$29 MM	$20 MM
2014	$33 MM	$21 MM
2012	$32 MM	$21 MM
2011	$31 MM	$20 MM
2010	$29 MM	$20 MM
2009	$30 MM	$20 MM
2008	$30 MM	$19 MM
2007	$29 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$18 MM
2005	$25 MM	$17 MM
2004	$24 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$14 MM
2001	$20 MM	$14 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$13 MM
1998	$18 MM	$12 MM
1996	$19 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$11 MM
1992	$15 MM	$10 MM
1990	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2023	$47 MM	$30 MM
2022	$46 MM	$29 MM
2021	$40 MM	$25 MM
2020	$40 MM	$24 MM
2019	$40 MM	$25 MM
2018	$38 MM	$24 MM
2017	$36 MM	$23 MM
2016	$34 MM	$22 MM
2015	$29 MM	$20 MM
2014	$31 MM	$20 MM
2012	$31 MM	$20 MM
2011	$29 MM	$19 MM
2010	$29 MM	$20 MM
2009	$29 MM	$19 MM
2008	$32 MM	$20 MM
2007	$57 MM	$19 MM
2006	$30 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$17 MM
2004	$24 MM	$16 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$21 MM	$14 MM
2001	$20 MM	$13 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$14 MM
1998	$24 MM	$13 MM
1996	$21 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$11 MM
1992	$13 MM	$9 MM
1990	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,481

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2023	$31,481	$32,400
2022	$31,348	$31,833
2021	$28,543	$27,862
2020	$26,656	$26,511
2019	$25,462	$27,169
2018	$24,060	$25,776
2017	$22,745	$24,717
2016	$22,066	$23,074
2015	$18,201	$19,116
2014	$20,558	$22,539
2012	$21,712	$22,326
2011	$20,305	$15,563
2010	$19,674	$19,116
2009	$20,143	$20,414
2008	$19,496	$19,641
2007	$18,568	$17,846
2006	$19,235	$16,912
2005	$16,107	$15,983
2004	$15,024	$15,178
2003	$14,189	$14,414
2002	$13,212	$13,992
2001	$12,866	$13,524
2000	$12,214	$12,563
1999	$12,884	$11,702
1998	$12,131	$11,220
1995	$11,182	$10,398
1992	$10,608	$10,290
1990	$7,970	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$30,088

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Highland Park Boro School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,088	$31,763
2022	$29,403	$31,545
2021	$26,252	$26,876
2020	$25,238	$25,682
2019	$24,790	$26,960
2018	$23,540	$25,387
2017	$21,884	$25,235
2016	$21,086	$23,517
2015	$17,942	$19,190
2014	$19,685	$21,879
2012	$20,987	$21,692
2011	$18,888	$15,139
2010	$19,394	$19,190
2009	$19,501	$19,395
2008	$20,589	$19,863
2007	$37,003	$18,129
2006	$19,868	$16,981
2005	$15,789	$16,151
2004	$14,779	$14,709
2003	$14,089	$14,730
2002	$12,877	$14,261
2001	$12,864	$13,311
2000	$12,069	$12,817
1999	$12,858	$12,247
1998	$15,588	$11,565
1995	$11,139	$10,509
1992	$9,030	$9,044
1990	$8,345	$7,994

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Best Highland Park Boro School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Highland Park High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

102 North Fifth Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400

Gr: 9-12 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #22.

Bartle Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

435 Mansfield Street
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-4100

Gr: 2-5 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #33.

Highland Park Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

330 Wayne Street
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400

Gr: 6-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: n/an/a

Irving Primary School

Add to Compare

121 South Eleventh Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-1205

Gr: PK-1 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Highland Park Boro School District?

Highland Park Boro School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,573 students.

What is the rank of Highland Park Boro School District?

Highland Park Boro School District is ranked #437 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) 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: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Highland Park Boro School District?

33% of Highland Park Boro School District students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Highland Park Boro School District?

Highland Park Boro School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Highland Park Boro School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $30,088 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,573 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education