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Public School Review - Established 2003

Hackensack School District

191 Second Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (201) 646-8000
hackensackschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,563 students in Hackensack School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Hackensack School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
5,376 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
439 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
Pre-K37362
Kind351124
1356139
2361140
3372144
4351143
5349145
6369146
7337118
8344118
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District Rank

Hackensack 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 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#554 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearHackensack School District
2023#554
2022#538
2021#544
2019#505
2018#516
2017#474
2016#489
2015#529
2014#532
2013#511
2012#521
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18%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
202318%38%
202219%36%
202111%26%
201930%44%
201829%42%
201727%41%
201625%40%
201521%36%
201465%75%
201367%75%
201268%75%
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32%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
202232%49%
202135%47%
201949%57%
201829%55%
201749%53%
201646%50%
201534%47%
201460%69%
201362%69%
201259%69%
201161%69%
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12%
23%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
202212%23%
202111%22%
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88%
85%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
202388%85%
202279%85%
202190%88%
202091%90%
201991%90%
201890%90%
201792%90%
201690%90%
201590%89%
201487%88%
201388%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
20240.520.71
20230.540.71
20220.550.71
20210.570.71
20200.580.70
20190.580.70
20180.590.70
20170.590.70
20160.600.69
20150.600.68
20140.620.68
20130.630.67
20120.630.66
20110.640.65
20100.650.65
20090.650.64
20080.660.63
20070.670.62
20060.680.62
20050.680.61
20040.690.60
20030.690.60
20020.690.59
20010.700.58
20000.700.57
19990.700.57
19980.700.57
19960.710.56
19950.700.55
19940.710.55
19930.710.55
19920.700.54
19910.700.53
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
20245%11%
20235%10%
20225%10%
20216%10%
20206%11%
20196%11%
20186%10%
20176%10%
20166%10%
20156%10%
20147%10%
20137%10%
20127%9%
20117%9%
20107%9%
20096%9%
20087%9%
20077%8%
20067%8%
20056%7%
20046%7%
20037%7%
20028%7%
20017%6%
20006%6%
19996%6%
19985%6%
19965%5%
19954%5%
19944%5%
19934%5%
19924%5%
19914%4%
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% Hispanic
70%
35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
202465%34%
202364%33%
202262%32%
202161%31%
202059%29%
201959%29%
201858%27%
201758%27%
201657%26%
201556%25%
201455%24%
201353%23%
201252%23%
201151%22%
201049%21%
200948%20%
200846%19%
200744%19%
200643%18%
200542%18%
200441%17%
200340%17%
200239%16%
200138%15%
200037%15%
199935%14%
199836%14%
199633%14%
199531%13%
199430%13%
199329%13%
199227%12%
199124%12%
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% Black
18%
15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
202422%14%
202322%15%
202223%15%
202123%15%
202025%15%
201925%15%
201826%16%
201726%16%
201627%16%
201527%16%
201426%16%
201327%16%
201228%16%
201129%16%
201031%17%
200932%17%
200832%17%
200734%17%
200633%18%
200534%18%
200434%18%
200334%18%
200234%18%
200135%18%
200036%18%
199936%18%
199836%18%
199635%19%
199536%19%
199436%19%
199335%19%
199234%19%
199134%19%
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% White
7%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
20247%38%
20238%39%
20229%40%
20219%41%
20209%43%
20199%43%
201810%45%
201710%45%
201610%46%
201511%48%
201412%49%
201313%50%
201213%51%
201113%52%
201013%53%
200914%54%
200815%55%
200715%56%
200617%56%
200518%57%
200419%58%
200319%58%
200219%59%
200120%61%
200021%61%
199923%62%
199823%62%
199627%62%
199529%63%
199430%63%
199332%63%
199235%64%
199138%65%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)

YearHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
20241%3%
20231%3%
20221%3%
20211%3%
20201%2%
20191%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,263 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,592 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$152 MM$26 MM
2022$142 MM$25 MM
2021$152 MM$26 MM
2020$142 MM$25 MM
2019$137 MM$25 MM
2018$128 MM$24 MM
2017$121 MM$23 MM
2016$116 MM$21 MM
2015$94 MM$20 MM
2014$110 MM$21 MM
2012$101 MM$21 MM
2011$96 MM$20 MM
2010$94 MM$20 MM
2009$91 MM$20 MM
2008$92 MM$19 MM
2007$88 MM$19 MM
2006$90 MM$18 MM
2005$80 MM$17 MM
2004$78 MM$17 MM
2003$72 MM$15 MM
2002$70 MM$14 MM
2001$64 MM$14 MM
2000$60 MM$13 MM
1999$60 MM$13 MM
1998$57 MM$12 MM
1996$49 MM$11 MM
1995$47 MM$11 MM
1992$46 MM$10 MM
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Spending
$148 MM
$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$148 MM$25 MM
2022$137 MM$24 MM
2021$148 MM$25 MM
2020$137 MM$24 MM
2019$137 MM$25 MM
2018$124 MM$24 MM
2017$118 MM$23 MM
2016$114 MM$22 MM
2015$98 MM$20 MM
2014$109 MM$20 MM
2012$99 MM$20 MM
2011$95 MM$19 MM
2010$98 MM$20 MM
2009$93 MM$19 MM
2008$90 MM$20 MM
2007$88 MM$19 MM
2006$87 MM$18 MM
2005$77 MM$17 MM
2004$75 MM$16 MM
2003$70 MM$16 MM
2002$75 MM$14 MM
2001$63 MM$13 MM
2000$60 MM$13 MM
1999$59 MM$14 MM
1998$56 MM$13 MM
1996$48 MM$11 MM
1995$46 MM$11 MM
1992$38 MM$9 MM
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Revenue / Student
$28,263
$27,031

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$29,728$27,451
2022$25,112$26,511
2021$28,258$27,862
2020$25,112$26,511
2019$23,760$27,169
2018$22,597$25,776
2017$21,403$24,717
2016$20,544$23,074
2015$16,777$19,116
2014$20,191$22,539
2012$19,618$22,326
2011$20,390$15,563
2010$18,452$19,116
2009$18,531$20,414
2008$18,753$19,641
2007$17,956$17,846
2006$17,735$16,912
2005$13,945$15,983
2004$15,075$15,178
2003$14,272$14,414
2002$14,175$13,992
2001$13,148$13,524
2000$12,637$12,563
1999$13,383$11,702
1998$12,565$11,220
1995$11,511$10,398
1992$11,922$10,290
1990$9,776$8,190
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Spending / Student
$27,592
$25,924

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearHackensack School DistrictNew Jersey
2023$29,022$26,479
2022$24,202$25,682
2021$27,586$26,876
2020$24,202$25,682
2019$23,825$26,960
2018$21,906$25,387
2017$20,907$25,235
2016$20,306$23,517
2015$17,336$19,190
2014$20,133$21,879
2012$19,118$21,692
2011$20,079$15,139
2010$19,067$19,190
2009$18,812$19,395
2008$18,540$19,863
2007$18,015$18,129
2006$17,254$16,981
2005$13,492$16,151
2004$14,540$14,709
2003$14,018$14,730
2002$15,079$14,261
2001$12,879$13,311
2000$12,634$12,817
1999$13,012$12,247
1998$12,376$11,565
1995$11,178$10,509
1992$9,808$9,044
1990$9,435$7,994
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Best Hackensack School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Fanny Meyer Hillers
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
56 Longview Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7870
Gr: PK-4 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Nellie K. Parker
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
261 Maple Hill Dr
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-8020
Gr: PK-4 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #33.
Jackson Avenue
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
421 Jackson Ave
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7990
Gr: PK-4 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #44.
Fairmount
(Math: 35% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Grand Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7890
Gr: PK-4 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #55.
Hackensack Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
360 Union Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7842
Gr: 5-8 | 1,399 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,376 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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