C
Kearny Town School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Kearny.
Students
5,388
Schools
7
Spent per student
$25,816
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Kearny Town School District
- School Grade C: better than 25% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.4M, about $79 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 proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,816 per student · 9% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 57%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,165’20
5,044’21
5,361’22
5,340’23
5,388’24
Up 4.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 69%White 24%Asian 3%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 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.