Weehawken Public School District

53 Liberty Place, Weehawken Board Of Education
Weehawken, NJ 07086
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 719 students in Weehawken Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Weehawken Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,308 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
130 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Weehawken Public 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#427 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
36%
45%
49%
19%
23%
≥95%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
% Hispanic
43%
34%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
43%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,583 is higher 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 $25,478 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
$37 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,583
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,478
$25,828

Best Weehawken Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Theodore Roosevelt School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Louisa Place, T. Roosevelt S
Weehawken, NJ 07086
(201) 422-6140
Grades: 3-6
| 328 students
Rank: n/an/a
Daniel Webster School
2700 Palisade Ave, Daniel Web
Weehawken, NJ 07086
(201) 422-6150
Grades: PK-2
| 391 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,308 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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