Hopatcong Borough School District

2 Windsor Ave
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 941 students in Hopatcong Borough School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Hopatcong Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
832 Schools
# Students
1,442 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hopatcong Borough 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 82% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#524 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
38%
33%
49%
12%
23%
82%
90.5%
(2022-23)
17.2%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
38%
39%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
51%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,369 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 $30,246 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,369
$31,633
Spending / Student
$30,246
$31,024

Best Hopatcong Borough School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hopatcong Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1 David Road
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8804
Gr: 4-7 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Hopatcong High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2a Windsor Ave
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8803
Gr: 8-12 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,442 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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