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Palisades Park School District

Item: Palisades Park School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

410 Second St
Palisades Park, NJ 07650

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (201) 947-3550

palpkschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 277 students in Palisades Park School District.

Public Preschools in Palisades Park School District have a of 0.46, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

926 Schools

# Students

1,786 Students

368,724 Students

# Teachers

159 Teachers

33,535 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	119	88
Kind	158	81

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District Rank

Palisades Park 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Palisades Park School District
2023	#478
2022	#481
2021	#469
2019	#497
2018	#474
2017	#461
2016	#353
2015	#323
2014	#382
2013	#378
2012	#401
2011	#354
2010	#398

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27%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2023	27%	38%
2022	24%	36%
2021	18%	26%
2019	31%	44%
2018	33%	42%
2017	32%	41%
2016	37%	40%
2015	36%	36%
2014	79%	75%
2013	78%	75%
2012	77%	75%
2011	80%	75%
2010	74%	73%

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37%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2022	37%	49%
2021	37%	47%
2019	50%	57%
2018	33%	55%
2017	47%	53%
2016	53%	50%
2015	51%	47%
2014	69%	69%
2013	71%	69%
2012	68%	69%
2011	70%	69%
2010	68%	69%

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18%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2022	18%	23%
2021	15%	22%

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77%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2023	77%	90%
2022	67%	85%
2021	87%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	82%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	87%	90%
2016	87%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	87%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	92%	86%
2011	77%	86%

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(2022-23)

14.4%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2023	14.4%	16.7%
2022	25%	18.2%
2021	18.3%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2023	0.53	0.71
2022	0.56	0.71
2021	0.58	0.71
2018	0.62	0.70
2017	0.62	0.70
2016	0.63	0.69
2015	0.63	0.68
2014	0.64	0.67
2013	0.65	0.67
2012	0.66	0.66
2011	0.67	0.65
2010	0.66	0.64
2009	0.66	0.64
2008	0.65	0.63
2007	0.66	0.62
2006	0.67	0.61
2005	0.68	0.61
2004	0.67	0.60
2003	0.64	0.59
2002	0.66	0.59
2001	0.66	0.58
2000	0.66	0.58
1999	0.66	0.57
1998	0.67	0.57
1996	0.66	0.55
1995	0.65	0.55
1994	0.64	0.54
1993	0.64	0.54
1992	0.61	0.53
1991	0.52	0.53
1990	0.55	0.52
1989	0.50	0.51
1988	0.44	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

20%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2023	26%	10%
2022	29%	10%
2021	32%	10%
2018	44%	10%
2017	44%	10%
2016	46%	10%
2015	48%	10%
2014	50%	10%
2013	47%	9%
2012	46%	9%
2011	45%	9%
2010	47%	9%
2009	48%	8%
2008	47%	8%
2007	46%	8%
2006	44%	7%
2005	42%	7%
2004	45%	7%
2003	49%	7%
2002	46%	7%
2001	46%	6%
2000	44%	6%
1999	44%	6%
1998	41%	6%
1996	41%	5%
1995	37%	5%
1994	37%	5%
1993	35%	5%
1992	31%	5%
1991	25%	5%
1990	29%	4%
1989	26%	4%
1988	24%	4%

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% Hispanic

71%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2023	63%	33%
2022	59%	32%
2021	56%	31%
2018	43%	29%
2017	43%	27%
2016	39%	26%
2015	35%	25%
2014	31%	24%
2013	33%	24%
2012	33%	23%
2011	32%	22%
2010	31%	21%
2009	30%	20%
2008	29%	20%
2007	30%	19%
2006	31%	18%
2005	32%	18%
2004	30%	17%
2003	27%	16%
2002	28%	16%
2001	26%	15%
2000	24%	15%
1999	24%	14%
1998	25%	14%
1996	20%	14%
1995	19%	13%
1994	16%	13%
1993	15%	12%
1992	14%	12%
1991	10%	12%
1990	10%	11%
1989	8%	11%
1988	5%	10%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	3%	16%
2012	3%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	18%
1993	3%	19%
1992	2%	18%
1991	1%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%

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% White

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	39%
2022	9%	40%
2021	9%	41%
2018	12%	44%
2017	12%	45%
2016	13%	46%
2015	14%	48%
2014	16%	49%
2013	16%	50%
2012	17%	51%
2011	19%	52%
2010	19%	53%
2009	19%	54%
2008	21%	55%
2007	21%	56%
2006	22%	57%
2005	23%	57%
2004	22%	58%
2003	22%	59%
2002	24%	59%
2001	26%	61%
2000	30%	61%
1999	31%	62%
1998	32%	62%
1996	37%	63%
1995	42%	63%
1994	45%	64%
1993	47%	64%
1992	53%	65%
1991	64%	65%
1990	60%	66%
1989	65%	67%
1988	71%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,218 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 $25,197 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2023	$45 MM	$31 MM
2022	$38 MM	$29 MM
2021	$35 MM	$26 MM
2020	$33 MM	$25 MM
2019	$33 MM	$25 MM
2018	$31 MM	$24 MM
2017	$30 MM	$23 MM
2016	$29 MM	$21 MM
2015	$25 MM	$20 MM
2014	$26 MM	$21 MM
2012	$25 MM	$21 MM
2011	$25 MM	$20 MM
2010	$25 MM	$20 MM
2009	$24 MM	$20 MM
2008	$24 MM	$19 MM
2007	$22 MM	$19 MM
2006	$21 MM	$18 MM
2005	$25 MM	$17 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$17 MM	$15 MM
2002	$16 MM	$14 MM
2001	$16 MM	$14 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$13 MM
1998	$15 MM	$12 MM
1996	$13 MM	$11 MM
1995	$14 MM	$11 MM
1992	$12 MM	$10 MM
1990	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2023	$45 MM	$30 MM
2022	$37 MM	$29 MM
2021	$32 MM	$25 MM
2020	$32 MM	$24 MM
2019	$32 MM	$25 MM
2018	$32 MM	$24 MM
2017	$29 MM	$23 MM
2016	$28 MM	$22 MM
2015	$25 MM	$20 MM
2014	$26 MM	$20 MM
2012	$24 MM	$20 MM
2011	$24 MM	$19 MM
2010	$25 MM	$20 MM
2009	$24 MM	$19 MM
2008	$24 MM	$20 MM
2007	$23 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$18 MM
2005	$24 MM	$17 MM
2004	$19 MM	$16 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$16 MM	$14 MM
2001	$16 MM	$13 MM
2000	$15 MM	$13 MM
1999	$16 MM	$14 MM
1998	$14 MM	$13 MM
1996	$13 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$11 MM
1992	$10 MM	$9 MM
1990	$9 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,218

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,649	$32,400
2022	$23,332	$31,833
2021	$20,036	$27,862
2020	$18,083	$26,511
2018	$18,247	$25,776
2017	$18,070	$24,717
2016	$17,570	$23,074
2015	$15,553	$19,116
2014	$16,104	$22,539
2012	$18,511	$22,326
2011	$15,912	$15,563
2010	$16,587	$19,116
2009	$17,133	$20,414
2008	$16,327	$19,641
2007	$14,668	$17,846
2006	$14,366	$16,912
2005	$16,245	$15,983
2004	$12,512	$15,178
2003	$12,181	$14,414
2002	$10,698	$13,992
2001	$10,392	$13,524
2000	$9,885	$12,563
1999	$9,676	$11,702
1998	$9,335	$11,220
1995	$8,120	$10,398
1992	$8,587	$10,290
1990	$7,260	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$25,197

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Palisades Park School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,627	$31,763
2022	$22,552	$31,545
2021	$18,456	$26,876
2020	$17,287	$25,682
2018	$18,374	$25,387
2017	$17,490	$25,235
2016	$16,911	$23,517
2015	$15,664	$19,190
2014	$15,895	$21,879
2012	$17,600	$21,692
2011	$15,299	$15,139
2010	$16,707	$19,190
2009	$16,836	$19,395
2008	$16,527	$19,863
2007	$15,152	$18,129
2006	$14,229	$16,981
2005	$15,943	$16,151
2004	$12,293	$14,709
2003	$11,861	$14,730
2002	$10,281	$14,261
2001	$10,497	$13,311
2000	$9,710	$12,817
1999	$9,699	$12,247
1998	$8,698	$11,565
1995	$8,737	$10,509
1992	$7,513	$9,044
1990	$7,046	$7,994

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Best Palisades Park School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center

270 First Street
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
(201) 947-2761

Gr: PK-K | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,786 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 77% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education