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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 463 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 40% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
4 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
2,182 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Secaucus School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 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 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#317 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
39%
38%
52%
49%
22%
23%
(21-22)
80-84%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
32%
9%
% Hispanic
37%
38%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
25%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,417 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,370 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,417
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,370
$25,828

Best Secaucus School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Secaucus Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11 Mill Ridge Road
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 974-2025
Gr: 6-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,182 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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