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Roselle Park Borough School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Roselle Park.

Students
2,007
Schools
5
Spent per student
$25,885
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$0.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Roselle Park Borough School District

  • School Grade B−: better than 48% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the NJ average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.6M, about $282 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fords.

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

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,885 per student · 9% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 52%Federal 5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,033’20
1,986’21
2,031’22
2,015’23
2,007’24

About steady.

Students
Hispanic 57%White 27%Black 10%Asian 5%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 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.

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