C+
Hawthorne Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Hawthorne.
Students
2,129
Schools
5
Spent per student
$25,478
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$21.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hawthorne Borough School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $21.8M, about $10,251 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 arts50%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,478 per student · 10% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 27%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,224’20
2,200’21
2,187’22
2,177’23
2,129’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 49%White 41%Black 4%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%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.