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Roselle Park Public School District

Item: Roselle Park Public School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

510 Chestnut Street
Roselle Park, NJ 07204

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (908) 245-1197

www.rpsd.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,007 students in Roselle Park Public School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public Schools in Roselle Park Public School District have an score of 29% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 73% 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

5 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

2,007 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

178 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	127	91
Kind	123	132
1	130	139
2	144	140
3	155	144
4	146	143
5	151	145
6	142	146
7	143	148
8	153	149
9	121	154
10	151	156
11	150	154
12	171	158

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District Rank

Roselle Park 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Roselle Park Public School District
2023	#404
2022	#386
2021	#441
2019	#350
2018	#399
2017	#381
2016	#365
2015	#392
2014	#378
2013	#334
2012	#301
2011	#256
2010	#274

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29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	29%	38%
2022	31%	36%
2021	17%	26%
2019	47%	44%
2018	39%	42%
2017	36%	41%
2016	36%	40%
2015	30%	36%
2014	78%	75%
2013	80%	75%
2012	82%	75%
2011	82%	75%
2010	80%	73%

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47%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2022	47%	49%
2021	43%	47%
2019	55%	57%
2018	39%	55%
2017	54%	53%
2016	54%	50%
2015	48%	47%
2014	71%	69%
2013	73%	69%
2012	74%	69%
2011	77%	69%
2010	76%	69%

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14%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2022	14%	23%
2021	15%	22%

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92%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	90%
2022	87%	85%
2021	92%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	92%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	92%	86%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

17.8%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	17.8%	16.7%
2022	20.4%	18.2%
2021	12.8%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.61	0.71
2022	0.62	0.71
2021	0.63	0.71
2020	0.64	0.71
2019	0.64	0.70
2018	0.64	0.70
2017	0.64	0.70
2016	0.64	0.69
2015	0.64	0.68
2014	0.65	0.67
2013	0.65	0.67
2012	0.65	0.66
2011	0.65	0.65
2010	0.64	0.64
2009	0.63	0.64
2008	0.62	0.63
2007	0.62	0.62
2006	0.60	0.61
2005	0.59	0.61
2004	0.57	0.60
2003	0.55	0.59
2002	0.52	0.59
2001	0.51	0.58
2000	0.49	0.58
1999	0.50	0.57
1998	0.47	0.57
1996	0.40	0.55
1995	0.38	0.55
1994	0.36	0.54
1993	0.36	0.54
1992	0.32	0.53
1991	0.30	0.53
1990	0.27	0.52
1989	0.25	0.51
1988	0.20	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	7%	10%
2020	7%	10%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	10%
2017	7%	10%
2016	7%	10%
2015	8%	10%
2014	9%	10%
2013	10%	9%
2012	9%	9%
2011	10%	9%
2010	10%	9%
2009	10%	8%
2008	11%	8%
2007	11%	8%
2006	11%	7%
2005	12%	7%
2004	12%	7%
2003	12%	7%
2002	13%	7%
2001	12%	6%
2000	11%	6%
1999	13%	6%
1998	11%	6%
1996	10%	5%
1995	9%	5%
1994	8%	5%
1993	8%	5%
1992	8%	5%
1991	8%	5%
1990	6%	4%
1989	7%	4%
1988	5%	4%

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% Hispanic

57%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	55%	33%
2022	54%	32%
2021	52%	31%
2020	51%	30%
2019	51%	29%
2018	47%	29%
2017	47%	27%
2016	46%	26%
2015	44%	25%
2014	43%	24%
2013	41%	24%
2012	40%	23%
2011	39%	22%
2010	38%	21%
2009	36%	20%
2008	34%	20%
2007	33%	19%
2006	31%	18%
2005	28%	18%
2004	26%	17%
2003	23%	16%
2002	20%	16%
2001	20%	15%
2000	19%	15%
1999	17%	14%
1998	16%	14%
1996	12%	14%
1995	12%	13%
1994	12%	13%
1993	12%	12%
1992	10%	12%
1991	9%	12%
1990	8%	11%
1989	7%	11%
1988	6%	10%

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% Black

10%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	15%
2022	10%	15%
2021	9%	15%
2020	9%	15%
2019	9%	15%
2018	9%	15%
2017	9%	16%
2016	9%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	9%	16%
2013	8%	16%
2012	8%	16%
2011	6%	16%
2010	6%	17%
2009	6%	17%
2008	5%	17%
2007	5%	17%
2006	3%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	2%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	19%
1994	1%	18%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	18%
1990	1%	19%

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% White

26%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	29%	39%
2022	29%	40%
2021	31%	41%
2020	32%	42%
2019	32%	43%
2018	36%	44%
2017	36%	45%
2016	37%	46%
2015	39%	48%
2014	39%	49%
2013	41%	50%
2012	42%	51%
2011	44%	52%
2010	46%	53%
2009	48%	54%
2008	50%	55%
2007	51%	56%
2006	55%	57%
2005	57%	57%
2004	59%	58%
2003	62%	59%
2002	65%	59%
2001	66%	61%
2000	68%	61%
1999	68%	62%
1998	71%	62%
1996	76%	63%
1995	77%	63%
1994	79%	64%
1993	79%	64%
1992	81%	65%
1991	83%	65%
1990	85%	66%
1989	86%	67%
1988	89%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,236 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,952 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$59 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$59 MM	$31 MM
2022	$54 MM	$29 MM
2021	$49 MM	$26 MM
2020	$44 MM	$25 MM
2019	$43 MM	$25 MM
2018	$41 MM	$24 MM
2017	$40 MM	$23 MM
2016	$38 MM	$21 MM
2015	$33 MM	$20 MM
2014	$34 MM	$21 MM
2012	$34 MM	$21 MM
2011	$32 MM	$20 MM
2010	$33 MM	$20 MM
2009	$32 MM	$20 MM
2008	$32 MM	$19 MM
2007	$30 MM	$19 MM
2006	$28 MM	$18 MM
2005	$27 MM	$17 MM
2004	$38 MM	$17 MM
2003	$23 MM	$15 MM
2002	$21 MM	$14 MM
2001	$20 MM	$14 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$13 MM
1998	$18 MM	$12 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$15 MM	$10 MM
1990	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$56 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$56 MM	$30 MM
2022	$49 MM	$29 MM
2021	$44 MM	$25 MM
2020	$43 MM	$24 MM
2019	$41 MM	$25 MM
2018	$41 MM	$24 MM
2017	$38 MM	$23 MM
2016	$37 MM	$22 MM
2015	$33 MM	$20 MM
2014	$34 MM	$20 MM
2012	$33 MM	$20 MM
2011	$32 MM	$19 MM
2010	$33 MM	$20 MM
2009	$31 MM	$19 MM
2008	$31 MM	$20 MM
2007	$30 MM	$19 MM
2006	$27 MM	$18 MM
2005	$35 MM	$17 MM
2004	$27 MM	$16 MM
2003	$23 MM	$16 MM
2002	$22 MM	$14 MM
2001	$20 MM	$13 MM
2000	$19 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$14 MM
1998	$18 MM	$13 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$14 MM	$9 MM
1990	$12 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,236

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,891	$32,400
2022	$27,156	$31,833
2021	$23,860	$27,862
2020	$21,564	$26,511
2019	$21,465	$27,169
2018	$20,033	$25,776
2017	$19,621	$24,717
2016	$19,037	$23,074
2015	$16,659	$19,116
2014	$17,572	$22,539
2012	$17,172	$22,326
2011	$15,833	$15,563
2010	$16,501	$19,116
2009	$15,738	$20,414
2008	$15,799	$19,641
2007	$14,602	$17,846
2006	$13,587	$16,912
2005	$12,869	$15,983
2004	$17,971	$15,178
2003	$11,432	$14,414
2002	$10,444	$13,992
2001	$10,413	$13,524
2000	$10,374	$12,563
1999	$9,999	$11,702
1998	$9,634	$11,220
1995	$8,786	$10,398
1992	$9,466	$10,290
1990	$7,542	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$27,952

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Roselle Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,621	$31,763
2022	$24,879	$31,545
2021	$21,521	$26,876
2020	$20,773	$25,682
2019	$20,369	$26,960
2018	$19,745	$25,387
2017	$18,647	$25,235
2016	$18,475	$23,517
2015	$16,581	$19,190
2014	$17,180	$21,879
2012	$16,509	$21,692
2011	$15,501	$15,139
2010	$16,423	$19,190
2009	$15,312	$19,395
2008	$15,305	$19,863
2007	$14,908	$18,129
2006	$13,375	$16,981
2005	$16,685	$16,151
2004	$12,645	$14,709
2003	$11,637	$14,730
2002	$10,922	$14,261
2001	$10,183	$13,311
2000	$10,135	$12,817
1999	$10,123	$12,247
1998	$9,662	$11,565
1995	$8,636	$10,509
1992	$8,476	$9,044
1990	$7,407	$7,994

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Best Roselle Park Public School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sherman Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

375 E Grant Ave
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
(908) 245-1886

Gr: PK-5 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #22.

Roselle Park Middle School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 51%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

57 W Grant Ave
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
(908) 245-1634

Gr: 6-8 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #33.

Robert Gordon Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

59 West Grant Avenue
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
(908) 245-2285

Gr: PK-5 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Rank: #44.

Roselle Park High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

185 W Webster Ave
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
(908) 241-4550

Gr: 9-12 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Rank: #55.

Ernest J. Finizio Jr. - Aldene School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

339 West Webster Avenue
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
(908) 245-1521

Gr: PK-5 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Roselle Park Public School District?

Roselle Park Public School District manages 5 public schools serving 2,007 students.

What is the rank of Roselle Park Public School District?

Roselle Park Public School District is ranked #414 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 Roselle Park Public School District?

57% of Roselle Park Public School District students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Roselle Park Public School District?

Roselle Park Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Roselle Park Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $27,952 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,007 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 47% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education