C
Elmwood Park Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Elmwood Park.
Students
2,597
Schools
5
Spent per student
$20,703
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$15.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elmwood Park Borough School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the NJ average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $15.3M, about $5,893 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 proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,703 per student · 27% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 45%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,531’20
2,505’21
2,540’22
2,591’23
2,597’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 46%White 31%Black 13%Asian 8%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.