North Arlington School District

222 Ridge Road
North Arlington, NJ 07031
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 634 students in North Arlington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in North Arlington School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in North Arlington School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Arlington High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
541 Schools
# Students
1,988 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
36,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Arlington School District, which is ranked within the top 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)
#291 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

39%
38%

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56%
49%

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19%
23%
92%
90.5%

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(2022-23)
8.7%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%

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% Hispanic
49%
35%

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% Black
2%
17%

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% White
43%
35%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,859 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,996 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$42,853 MM

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Spending
$48 MM
$42,028 MM

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Revenue / Student
$24,859
$31,633

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Spending / Student
$23,996
$31,024

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Best North Arlington School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Arlington High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
222 Ridge Road
North Arlington, NJ 07031
(201) 991-6800
Gr: 9-12 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,988 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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