C−
Garfield City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Garfield.
Students
4,762
Schools
11
Spent per student
$28,530
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
What stands out about Garfield City School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.1% since 2020
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 proficiency15%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,530 per student · 0% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 67%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,446’20
4,392’21
4,415’22
4,800’23
4,762’24
Up 7.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 56%White 33%Black 8%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Washington Irving School #4
C+441 students13:1
Abraham Lincoln School #6
C−385 students10:1
Thomas Jefferson School #9
C+368 students10:1
Christopher Columbus School #8
C366 students11:1
Roosevelt School #7
C282 students13:1
James Madison School #10
C−280 students11:1
Garfield Middle School
C+971 students11:1
Garfield High School
C+1,258 students13:1
Garfield Early Childhood Learning Center
204 students10:1
Garfield Public Preschool Annex
105 students12:1
Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart
102 students13:1
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.