Top Rankings
Highland Park Boro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 349 students in Highland Park Boro School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Highland Park Boro School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
1,573 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#443 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.3%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
9%
% Hispanic
33%
39%
% Black
11%
18%
% White
32%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,690 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,468 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,690
$27,031
Spending / Student
$25,468
$25,924
Best Highland Park Boro School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland Park Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
330 Wayne Street
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-2400
Gr: 6-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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