Secaucus School District

685 Fifth Street
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Secaucus School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 499 students in Secaucus School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Secaucus School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
2,165 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Secaucus School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#299 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Secaucus   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Secaucus   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.
51%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Secaucus   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.
90-94%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Secaucus   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
677 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
31%
9%
# Hispanic Students
730 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
36%
# Black Students
85 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
636 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
29%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
77
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
152
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
158
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
92
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,600 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,538 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Secaucus   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
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Secaucus   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
$23,600
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Secaucus   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
$21,538
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Secaucus   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 Secaucus School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Secaucus Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11 Mill Ridge Road
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 974-2025
Grades: 6-8
| 499 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,165 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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