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Item: Teaneck School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

651 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (201) 833-5510

www.teaneckschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

3,630 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

327 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	343	91
Kind	189	132
1	227	139
2	214	140
3	227	144
4	213	143
5	218	145
6	236	146
7	261	148
8	258	149
9	275	154
10	298	156
11	322	154
12	349	158

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District Rank

Teaneck 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 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Teaneck School District
2023	#393
2022	#383
2021	#435
2019	#359
2018	#409
2017	#376
2016	#403
2015	#398
2014	#432
2013	#439
2012	#420
2011	#443
2010	#434

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31%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
2023	31%	38%
2022	30%	36%
2021	19%	26%
2019	42%	44%
2018	38%	42%
2017	36%	41%
2016	35%	40%
2015	33%	36%
2014	73%	75%
2013	71%	75%
2012	73%	75%
2011	72%	75%
2010	68%	73%

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48%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
2022	48%	49%
2021	42%	47%
2019	58%	57%
2018	38%	55%
2017	56%	53%
2016	49%	50%
2015	44%	47%
2014	70%	69%
2013	70%	69%
2012	70%	69%
2011	69%	69%
2010	70%	69%

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19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
2022	19%	23%
2021	21%	22%

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91%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
2023	91%	90%
2022	89%	85%
2021	84%	88%
2020	93%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	93%	90%
2017	89%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	90%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	90%	86%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

23%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
2023	23%	16.7%
2022	14.3%	18.2%
2021	8.8%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
2023	0.71	0.71
2022	0.71	0.71
2021	0.70	0.71
2020	0.72	0.71
2019	0.72	0.70
2018	0.71	0.70
2017	0.71	0.70
2016	0.71	0.69
2015	0.70	0.68
2014	0.71	0.67
2013	0.71	0.67
2012	0.70	0.66
2011	0.70	0.65
2010	0.69	0.64
2009	0.68	0.64
2008	0.68	0.63
2007	0.68	0.62
2006	0.70	0.61
2005	0.68	0.61
2004	0.68	0.60
2003	0.68	0.59
2002	0.68	0.59
2001	0.68	0.58
2000	0.68	0.58
1999	0.68	0.57
1998	0.69	0.57
1996	0.68	0.55
1995	0.67	0.55
1994	0.67	0.54
1993	0.67	0.54
1992	0.67	0.53
1991	0.66	0.53
1990	0.65	0.52
1989	0.64	0.51
1988	0.63	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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

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% Hispanic

45%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
2023	41%	33%
2022	40%	32%
2021	42%	31%
2020	38%	30%
2019	38%	29%
2018	36%	29%
2017	36%	27%
2016	35%	26%
2015	33%	25%
2014	31%	24%
2013	28%	24%
2012	28%	23%
2011	28%	22%
2010	26%	21%
2009	25%	20%
2008	25%	20%
2007	23%	19%
2006	21%	18%
2005	21%	18%
2004	19%	17%
2003	19%	16%
2002	17%	16%
2001	16%	15%
2000	15%	15%
1999	14%	14%
1998	14%	14%
1996	12%	14%
1995	11%	13%
1994	10%	13%
1993	9%	12%
1992	9%	12%
1991	8%	12%
1990	8%	11%
1989	7%	11%
1988	7%	10%

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% Black

30%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
2023	32%	15%
2022	33%	15%
2021	33%	15%
2020	34%	15%
2019	34%	15%
2018	37%	15%
2017	37%	16%
2016	39%	16%
2015	41%	16%
2014	41%	16%
2013	42%	16%
2012	44%	16%
2011	44%	16%
2010	47%	17%
2009	48%	17%
2008	47%	17%
2007	48%	17%
2006	52%	18%
2005	48%	18%
2004	48%	18%
2003	47%	18%
2002	48%	18%
2001	47%	18%
2000	47%	18%
1999	45%	18%
1998	44%	18%
1996	41%	18%
1995	40%	19%
1994	38%	18%
1993	38%	19%
1992	38%	18%
1991	38%	18%
1990	37%	19%
1989	38%	18%
1988	37%	18%

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% White

11%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
2023	13%	39%
2022	13%	40%
2021	11%	41%
2020	13%	42%
2019	13%	43%
2018	13%	44%
2017	13%	45%
2016	13%	46%
2015	12%	48%
2014	13%	49%
2013	13%	50%
2012	13%	51%
2011	13%	52%
2010	14%	53%
2009	14%	54%
2008	15%	55%
2007	16%	56%
2006	17%	57%
2005	20%	57%
2004	22%	58%
2003	23%	59%
2002	24%	59%
2001	26%	61%
2000	28%	61%
1999	30%	62%
1998	31%	62%
1996	36%	63%
1995	39%	63%
1994	41%	64%
1993	42%	64%
1992	42%	65%
1991	43%	65%
1990	45%	66%
1989	46%	67%
1988	48%	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	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $41,277 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $40,916 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$150 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
2023	$150 MM	$31 MM
2022	$147 MM	$29 MM
2021	$139 MM	$26 MM
2020	$122 MM	$25 MM
2019	$118 MM	$25 MM
2018	$112 MM	$24 MM
2017	$110 MM	$23 MM
2016	$106 MM	$21 MM
2015	$99 MM	$20 MM
2014	$99 MM	$21 MM
2012	$107 MM	$21 MM
2011	$97 MM	$20 MM
2010	$99 MM	$20 MM
2009	$98 MM	$20 MM
2008	$96 MM	$19 MM
2007	$93 MM	$19 MM
2006	$95 MM	$18 MM
2005	$82 MM	$17 MM
2004	$80 MM	$17 MM
2003	$73 MM	$15 MM
2002	$72 MM	$14 MM
2001	$67 MM	$14 MM
2000	$64 MM	$13 MM
1999	$64 MM	$13 MM
1998	$59 MM	$12 MM
1996	$55 MM	$11 MM
1995	$53 MM	$11 MM
1992	$50 MM	$10 MM
1990	$39 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$149 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
2023	$149 MM	$30 MM
2022	$144 MM	$29 MM
2021	$137 MM	$25 MM
2020	$125 MM	$24 MM
2019	$112 MM	$25 MM
2018	$106 MM	$24 MM
2017	$107 MM	$23 MM
2016	$103 MM	$22 MM
2015	$100 MM	$20 MM
2014	$100 MM	$20 MM
2012	$98 MM	$20 MM
2011	$92 MM	$19 MM
2010	$100 MM	$20 MM
2009	$96 MM	$19 MM
2008	$95 MM	$20 MM
2007	$89 MM	$19 MM
2006	$85 MM	$18 MM
2005	$82 MM	$17 MM
2004	$84 MM	$16 MM
2003	$85 MM	$16 MM
2002	$70 MM	$14 MM
2001	$66 MM	$13 MM
2000	$66 MM	$13 MM
1999	$65 MM	$14 MM
1998	$61 MM	$13 MM
1996	$54 MM	$11 MM
1995	$51 MM	$11 MM
1992	$45 MM	$9 MM
1990	$39 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$41,277

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
2023	$41,243	$32,400
2022	$41,483	$31,833
2021	$38,605	$27,862
2020	$33,747	$26,511
2019	$33,483	$27,169
2018	$31,294	$25,776
2017	$30,800	$24,717
2016	$28,920	$23,074
2015	$27,421	$19,116
2014	$26,684	$22,539
2012	$27,859	$22,326
2011	$21,793	$15,563
2010	$24,001	$19,116
2009	$25,032	$20,414
2008	$23,991	$19,641
2007	$22,369	$17,846
2006	$22,309	$16,912
2005	$19,251	$15,983
2004	$17,779	$15,178
2003	$16,411	$14,414
2002	$16,052	$13,992
2001	$15,120	$13,524
2000	$13,927	$12,563
1999	$14,024	$11,702
1998	$13,053	$11,220
1995	$12,565	$10,398
1992	$11,954	$10,290
1990	$9,353	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$40,916

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Teaneck School District	New Jersey
2023	$40,882	$31,763
2022	$40,775	$31,545
2021	$37,949	$26,876
2020	$34,580	$25,682
2019	$31,884	$26,960
2018	$29,595	$25,387
2017	$29,939	$25,235
2016	$28,190	$23,517
2015	$27,697	$19,190
2014	$26,952	$21,879
2012	$25,425	$21,692
2011	$20,611	$15,139
2010	$24,242	$19,190
2009	$24,473	$19,395
2008	$23,851	$19,863
2007	$21,543	$18,129
2006	$20,044	$16,981
2005	$19,377	$16,151
2004	$18,557	$14,709
2003	$18,916	$14,730
2002	$15,556	$14,261
2001	$14,865	$13,311
2000	$14,302	$12,817
1999	$14,135	$12,247
1998	$13,466	$11,565
1995	$12,075	$10,509
1992	$10,686	$9,044
1990	$9,489	$7,994

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Best Teaneck School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

491 W Englewood Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5535

Gr: K-4 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

James Russell Lowell Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1025 Lincoln Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5550

Gr: K-4 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.

Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

201 Fycke Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5540

Gr: K-4 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #44.

Benjamin Franklin Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1315 Taft Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5451

Gr: 5-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #55.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

655 Teaneck Rd
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5471

Gr: 5-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #66.

Teaneck High School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

100 Elizabeth Ave
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5400

Gr: 9-12 | 1,244 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: n/an/a

Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School

Add to Compare

One Merrison Street
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-2508

Gr: PK-K | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: n/an/a

William Cullen Bryant School

Add to Compare

1 Tryon Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 833-5546

Gr: PK-K | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 89%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Teaneck School District?

Teaneck School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,630 students.

What is the rank of Teaneck School District?

Teaneck School District is ranked #389 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. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Teaneck School District?

45% of Teaneck School District students are Hispanic, 30% of students are Black, 11% of students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Teaneck School District?

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

What is Teaneck School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $40,916 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,630 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: 91% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education