B
Highland Park Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Highland Park.
Students
1,573
Schools
4
Spent per student
$28,905
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$11.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Highland Park Borough School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of New Jersey districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.4M, about $7,241 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avenel.
K–516 elementary schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
6–85 middle schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
9–123 high schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,905 per student · 2% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 31%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,526’20
1,559’21
1,573’22
1,594’23
1,573’24
Up 3.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 33%White 32%Asian 17%Black 11%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.