Hopatcong Borough School District

2 Windsor Ave
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 939 students in Hopatcong Borough 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 Schools in Hopatcong Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
1,397 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Hopatcong Borough 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 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#445 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Hopatcong Borough   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hopatcong Borough   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.
42%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hopatcong Borough   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.
70-74%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Hopatcong Borough   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
39 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
445 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
36%
# Black Students
72 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
828 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
59%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
101
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
85
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
106
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,291 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,605 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Hopatcong Borough   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
$43 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Hopatcong Borough   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
$30,291
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Hopatcong Borough   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
$30,605
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Hopatcong Borough   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 Hopatcong Borough School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hopatcong High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2a Windsor Ave
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8803
Grades: 8-12
| 510 students
Rank: #22.
Hopatcong Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 David Road
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
(973) 398-8804
Grades: 4-7
| 429 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,397 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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