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Little Ferry Public School District

Item: Little Ferry Public School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

130 Liberty Street
Little Ferry, NJ 07643

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (201) 641-6192

www.lfboe.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 822 students in Little Ferry Public School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public Schools in Little Ferry Public School District have an score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,554 Schools

# Students

822 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

82 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	56	91
Kind	70	132
1	88	139
2	86	140
3	89	144
4	80	143
5	97	145
6	79	146
7	104	148
8	73	149

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District Rank

Little Ferry Public 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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Little Ferry Public School District
2023	#371
2022	#396
2021	#383
2019	#377
2018	#314
2017	#312
2016	#424
2015	#378
2014	#444
2013	#455
2012	#367

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35%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
2023	35%	38%
2022	29%	36%
2021	21%	26%
2019	40%	44%
2018	45%	42%
2017	42%	41%
2016	35%	40%
2015	30%	36%
2014	70%	75%
2013	70%	75%
2012	77%	75%

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47%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
2022	47%	49%
2021	47%	47%
2019	61%	57%
2018	45%	55%
2017	59%	53%
2016	45%	50%
2015	49%	47%
2014	71%	69%
2013	69%	69%
2012	73%	69%
2011	70%	69%

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15-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
2022	17%	23%
2021	22%	22%

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(2022-23)

25.3%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
2023	25.3%	16.7%
2022	9.8%	18.2%
2021	12.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.66	0.71
2022	0.68	0.71
2021	0.69	0.71
2020	0.69	0.70
2019	0.69	0.70
2018	0.69	0.70
2017	0.69	0.70
2016	0.71	0.69
2015	0.71	0.68
2014	0.72	0.68
2013	0.72	0.67
2012	0.73	0.66
2011	0.62	0.65
2010	0.72	0.65
2009	0.72	0.64
2008	0.71	0.63
2007	0.70	0.62
2006	0.70	0.62
2005	0.69	0.61
2004	0.68	0.60
2003	0.67	0.60
2002	0.65	0.59
2001	0.63	0.58
2000	0.63	0.57
1999	0.62	0.57
1998	0.57	0.57
1996	0.51	0.56
1995	0.50	0.55
1994	0.48	0.55
1993	0.45	0.55
1992	0.42	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

17%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
2023	19%	10%
2022	20%	10%
2021	20%	10%
2020	18%	11%
2019	18%	11%
2018	17%	10%
2017	17%	10%
2016	18%	10%
2015	19%	10%
2014	19%	10%
2013	20%	10%
2012	20%	9%
2011	16%	9%
2010	22%	9%
2009	22%	9%
2008	28%	9%
2007	28%	8%
2006	28%	8%
2005	27%	7%
2004	27%	7%
2003	26%	7%
2002	26%	7%
2001	23%	6%
2000	22%	6%
1999	23%	6%
1998	20%	6%
1996	14%	5%
1995	15%	5%
1994	13%	5%
1993	12%	5%
1992	11%	5%

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% Hispanic

53%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
2023	50%	33%
2022	47%	32%
2021	45%	31%
2020	45%	29%
2019	45%	29%
2018	42%	27%
2017	42%	27%
2016	39%	26%
2015	37%	25%
2014	37%	24%
2013	36%	23%
2012	35%	23%
2011	30%	22%
2010	33%	21%
2009	33%	20%
2008	33%	19%
2007	31%	19%
2006	29%	18%
2005	28%	18%
2004	25%	17%
2003	24%	17%
2002	22%	16%
2001	19%	15%
2000	20%	15%
1999	18%	14%
1998	14%	14%
1996	15%	14%
1995	13%	13%
1994	13%	13%
1993	11%	13%
1992	9%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	15%
2022	3%	15%
2021	5%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	4%	16%
2017	4%	16%
2016	4%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	4%	16%
2013	4%	16%
2012	5%	16%
2011	6%	16%
2010	4%	17%
2009	4%	17%
2008	6%	17%
2007	5%	17%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	5%	18%
2002	3%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	5%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1996	3%	19%
1995	4%	19%
1994	4%	19%
1993	4%	19%
1992	5%	19%

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% White

25%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
2023	24%	39%
2022	26%	40%
2021	28%	41%
2020	29%	43%
2019	29%	43%
2018	33%	45%
2017	33%	45%
2016	34%	46%
2015	34%	48%
2014	33%	49%
2013	34%	50%
2012	33%	51%
2011	28%	52%
2010	35%	53%
2009	34%	54%
2008	33%	55%
2007	36%	56%
2006	38%	56%
2005	40%	57%
2004	44%	58%
2003	45%	58%
2002	49%	59%
2001	54%	61%
2000	53%	61%
1999	54%	62%
1998	61%	62%
1996	67%	62%
1995	68%	63%
1994	70%	63%
1993	73%	63%
1992	75%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,788 is higher than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $33,280 is higher than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$32 MM	$31 MM
2022	$32 MM	$29 MM
2021	$29 MM	$26 MM
2020	$28 MM	$25 MM
2019	$27 MM	$25 MM
2018	$25 MM	$24 MM
2017	$23 MM	$23 MM
2016	$23 MM	$21 MM
2015	$20 MM	$20 MM
2014	$21 MM	$21 MM
2012	$20 MM	$21 MM
2011	$20 MM	$20 MM
2010	$20 MM	$20 MM
2009	$19 MM	$20 MM
2008	$18 MM	$19 MM
2007	$17 MM	$19 MM
2006	$16 MM	$18 MM
2005	$15 MM	$17 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$15 MM
2002	$13 MM	$14 MM
2001	$12 MM	$14 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$13 MM
1998	$11 MM	$12 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$31 MM	$30 MM
2022	$30 MM	$29 MM
2021	$27 MM	$25 MM
2020	$28 MM	$24 MM
2019	$30 MM	$25 MM
2018	$26 MM	$24 MM
2017	$24 MM	$23 MM
2016	$23 MM	$22 MM
2015	$20 MM	$20 MM
2014	$20 MM	$20 MM
2012	$19 MM	$20 MM
2011	$19 MM	$19 MM
2010	$20 MM	$20 MM
2009	$21 MM	$19 MM
2008	$18 MM	$20 MM
2007	$16 MM	$19 MM
2006	$15 MM	$18 MM
2005	$15 MM	$17 MM
2004	$14 MM	$16 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$12 MM	$14 MM
2001	$12 MM	$13 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$14 MM
1998	$10 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$11 MM
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$35,788

$27,048

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$40,742	$32,400
2022	$40,400	$31,833
2021	$36,274	$27,862
2020	$32,252	$26,511
2019	$31,547	$27,169
2018	$27,432	$25,776
2017	$24,665	$24,717
2016	$23,531	$23,074
2015	$20,280	$19,116
2014	$20,670	$22,539
2012	$20,808	$22,326
2011	$15,725	$15,563
2010	$20,702	$19,116
2009	$20,243	$20,414
2008	$19,119	$19,641
2007	$17,267	$17,846
2006	$16,497	$16,912
2005	$15,166	$15,983
2004	$14,352	$15,178
2003	$13,633	$14,414
2002	$12,686	$13,992
2001	$13,311	$13,524
2000	$13,019	$12,563
1999	$13,044	$11,702
1998	$12,288	$11,220
1995	$11,169	$10,398
1992	$10,403	$10,290
1990	$8,473	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$33,280

$25,941

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Little Ferry Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$38,933	$31,763
2022	$37,475	$31,545
2021	$33,731	$26,876
2020	$32,807	$25,682
2019	$34,033	$26,960
2018	$28,931	$25,387
2017	$25,426	$25,235
2016	$23,210	$23,517
2015	$20,431	$19,190
2014	$20,065	$21,879
2012	$19,785	$21,692
2011	$15,442	$15,139
2010	$20,856	$19,190
2009	$21,970	$19,395
2008	$18,956	$19,863
2007	$16,575	$18,129
2006	$15,915	$16,981
2005	$14,727	$16,151
2004	$14,647	$14,709
2003	$14,153	$14,730
2002	$12,416	$14,261
2001	$13,503	$13,311
2000	$12,402	$12,817
1999	$12,720	$12,247
1998	$11,718	$11,565
1995	$11,434	$10,509
1992	$8,916	$9,044
1990	$8,763	$7,994

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Best Little Ferry Public School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

130 A Liberty St
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
(201) 641-6760

Gr: PK-4 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #22.

Memorial Middle School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

130 Liberty St
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
(201) 641-6186

Gr: 5-8 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Little Ferry Public School District?

Little Ferry Public School District manages 2 public schools serving 822 students.

What is the rank of Little Ferry Public School District?

Little Ferry Public School District is ranked #368 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.

What is the racial composition of students in Little Ferry Public School District?

53% of Little Ferry Public School District students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Little Ferry Public School District?

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

What is Little Ferry Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $33,280 is higher than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 822 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education