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Public School Review - Established 2003

Fort Lee School District

231 Main Street, 3fl
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (201) 585-4612
www.flboe.com

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,836 students in Fort Lee School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Fort Lee School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
4,006 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
338 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K8362
Kind267124
1311139
2305140
3305144
4338143
5332145
6318146
7291118
8286118
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District Rank

Fort Lee School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#98 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearFort Lee School District
2023#98
2022#100
2021#90
2019#165
2018#156
2017#116
2016#134
2015#129
2014#151
2013#164
2012#165
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60%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
202360%38%
202258%36%
202146%26%
201960%44%
201861%42%
201761%41%
201660%40%
201557%36%
201487%75%
201386%75%
201287%75%
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71%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
202271%49%
202163%47%
201974%57%
201861%55%
201775%53%
201669%50%
201564%47%
201485%69%
201384%69%
201282%69%
201181%69%
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39%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
202239%23%
202136%22%
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95%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
202395%85%
202287%85%
202197%88%
202098%90%
201998%90%
201896%90%
201797%90%
201697%90%
201597%89%
201492%88%
201396%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.680.71
20230.690.71
20220.680.71
20210.680.71
20200.670.70
20190.670.70
20180.660.70
20170.660.70
20160.660.69
20150.650.68
20140.660.68
20130.650.67
20120.650.66
20110.650.65
20100.640.65
20090.630.64
20080.630.63
20070.640.62
20060.630.62
20050.630.61
20040.640.60
20030.630.60
20020.610.59
20010.620.58
20000.610.57
19990.610.57
19980.610.57
19960.600.56
19950.600.55
19940.600.55
19930.600.55
19920.600.54
19910.580.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
47%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
202447%11%
202346%10%
202247%10%
202147%10%
202047%11%
201947%11%
201847%10%
201747%10%
201648%10%
201548%10%
201447%10%
201348%10%
201248%9%
201148%9%
201048%9%
200949%9%
200848%9%
200746%8%
200646%8%
200545%7%
200445%7%
200345%7%
200248%7%
200146%6%
200045%6%
199946%6%
199845%6%
199646%5%
199545%5%
199442%5%
199344%5%
199243%5%
199142%4%
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% Hispanic
21%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
202421%34%
202321%33%
202220%32%
202120%31%
202020%29%
201920%29%
201819%27%
201719%27%
201619%26%
201519%25%
201418%24%
201317%23%
201217%23%
201116%22%
201016%21%
200915%20%
200814%19%
200714%19%
200613%18%
200512%18%
200413%17%
200312%17%
200212%16%
200112%15%
200011%15%
199911%14%
199811%14%
19969%14%
19959%13%
199410%13%
19939%13%
19928%12%
19917%12%
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% Black
4%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
20244%14%
20235%15%
20225%15%
20214%15%
20204%15%
20194%15%
20184%16%
20174%16%
20163%16%
20153%16%
20143%16%
20133%16%
20123%16%
20113%16%
20103%17%
20093%17%
20083%17%
20073%17%
20063%18%
20053%18%
20042%18%
20033%18%
20021%18%
20012%18%
20002%18%
19991%18%
19982%18%
19962%19%
19952%19%
19942%19%
19931%19%
19923%19%
19912%19%
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% White
24%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
202425%38%
202325%39%
202226%40%
202127%41%
202028%43%
201928%43%
201829%45%
201729%45%
201629%46%
201530%48%
201431%49%
201332%50%
201232%51%
201133%52%
201033%53%
200933%54%
200835%55%
200737%56%
200638%56%
200540%57%
200439%58%
200340%58%
200239%59%
200140%61%
200042%61%
199942%62%
199842%62%
199643%62%
199544%63%
199446%63%
199346%63%
199246%64%
199149%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
20243%3%
20233%3%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20141%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,850 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,162 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$96 MM$26 MM
2022$88 MM$25 MM
2021$96 MM$26 MM
2020$88 MM$25 MM
2019$86 MM$25 MM
2018$81 MM$24 MM
2017$78 MM$23 MM
2016$73 MM$21 MM
2015$61 MM$20 MM
2014$68 MM$21 MM
2012$71 MM$21 MM
2011$59 MM$20 MM
2010$61 MM$20 MM
2009$57 MM$20 MM
2008$57 MM$19 MM
2007$57 MM$19 MM
2006$50 MM$18 MM
2005$48 MM$17 MM
2004$47 MM$17 MM
2003$43 MM$15 MM
2002$41 MM$14 MM
2001$40 MM$14 MM
2000$38 MM$13 MM
1999$38 MM$13 MM
1998$35 MM$12 MM
1996$32 MM$11 MM
1995$31 MM$11 MM
1992$29 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$85 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$85 MM$25 MM
2022$87 MM$24 MM
2021$85 MM$25 MM
2020$87 MM$24 MM
2019$91 MM$25 MM
2018$83 MM$24 MM
2017$96 MM$23 MM
2016$80 MM$22 MM
2015$64 MM$20 MM
2014$73 MM$20 MM
2012$61 MM$20 MM
2011$58 MM$19 MM
2010$64 MM$20 MM
2009$55 MM$19 MM
2008$57 MM$20 MM
2007$57 MM$19 MM
2006$50 MM$18 MM
2005$48 MM$17 MM
2004$46 MM$16 MM
2003$43 MM$16 MM
2002$40 MM$14 MM
2001$40 MM$13 MM
2000$37 MM$13 MM
1999$37 MM$14 MM
1998$35 MM$13 MM
1996$32 MM$11 MM
1995$31 MM$11 MM
1992$24 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$23,850
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$23,934$27,451
2022$21,364$26,511
2021$23,429$27,862
2020$21,364$26,511
2019$21,205$27,169
2018$20,668$25,776
2017$20,411$24,717
2016$19,603$23,074
2015$16,384$19,116
2014$18,006$22,539
2012$19,383$22,326
2011$15,846$15,563
2010$17,117$19,116
2009$16,392$20,414
2008$16,435$19,641
2007$16,367$17,846
2006$14,287$16,912
2005$13,796$15,983
2004$13,569$15,178
2003$12,407$14,414
2002$11,785$13,992
2001$11,558$13,524
2000$10,989$12,563
1999$10,950$11,702
1998$10,305$11,220
1995$9,537$10,398
1992$9,988$10,290
1990$9,088$8,190
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Spending / Student
$21,162
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearFort Lee School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$21,236$26,479
2022$20,955$25,682
2021$20,788$26,876
2020$20,955$25,682
2019$22,402$26,960
2018$21,374$25,387
2017$25,278$25,235
2016$21,408$23,517
2015$17,036$19,190
2014$19,492$21,879
2012$16,577$21,692
2011$15,494$15,139
2010$17,799$19,190
2009$16,056$19,395
2008$16,340$19,863
2007$16,464$18,129
2006$14,363$16,981
2005$14,061$16,151
2004$13,268$14,709
2003$12,359$14,730
2002$11,541$14,261
2001$11,689$13,311
2000$10,868$12,817
1999$10,561$12,247
1998$10,078$11,565
1995$9,355$10,509
1992$8,378$9,044
1990$8,658$7,994
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Best Fort Lee School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
School No. 1
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
250 Hoym Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4620
Gr: K-4 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #22.
School No. 3
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2405 Second Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4640
Gr: PK-4 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #33.
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
467 Stillwell Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4660
Gr: 5-8 | 1,227 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #44.
School No. 2
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2047 Jones Road
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4630
Gr: PK-4 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #55.
School No. 4
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1193 Anderson Ave
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4650
Gr: K-4 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

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  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,006 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
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