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Northern Region Educational Services Commission School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 78 students in Northern Region Educational Services Commission School District.
Public Middle Schools in Northern Region Educational Services Commission School District have a diversity score of 0.25, which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
78 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)≤20%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)≤20%
55%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
86%
38%
% Black
11%
18%
% White
3%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $310,449 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $332,910 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$310,449
$26,931
Spending / Student
$332,910
$25,828
Best Northern Region Educational Services Commission School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hope Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
266 Harrison Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 928-1509
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 928-1509
Grades: 6-12
| 75 students
Rank: n/an/a
Skylands School For The Exceptional
Special Education School
C/o Butler High School, 38 Bar
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 934-7292
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 934-7292
Grades: 6-12
| 3 students
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