Pompton Lakes School District

237 Van Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 681 students in Pompton Lakes School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Pompton Lakes School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Pompton Lakes School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pompton Lakes High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,765 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Pompton Lakes 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#345 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pompton Lakes   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pompton Lakes   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.
47%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pompton Lakes   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.
85-89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pompton Lakes   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
108 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
6%
10%
# Hispanic Students
534 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
31%
# Black Students
61 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,050 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
60%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
12
367
# Students in K Grade:
105
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
156
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
81
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,852 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pompton Lakes   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
$40 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Pompton Lakes   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
$24,325
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pompton Lakes   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
$22,852
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pompton Lakes   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 Pompton Lakes School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pompton Lakes High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
44 Lakeside Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
(973) 835-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 681 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,765 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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