D
East Newark Borough School District
Public school districtGrades K–8
Serves East Newark.
Students
176
Schools
1
Spent per student
$32,175
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Debt
$2.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about East Newark Borough School District
- School Grade D: better than 7% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Spends 13% more per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 21.4% since 2020
- Debt of $2.0M, about $11,597 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Singac.
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School District
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School District
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School District
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency7.5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 95% at Passaic Valley Regional School District, which runs the high school (state 91.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$32,175 per student · 13% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 46%Support & administration 52%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 68%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
224’20
138’21
227’22
201’23
176’24
Down 21.4% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 86%White 13%Black <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
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.