C
Palisades Park Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Palisades Park.
Students
1,786
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,391
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
What stands out about Palisades Park Borough School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
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 proficiency18%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,391 per student · 25% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 30%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,729’20
1,640’21
1,756’22
1,777’23
1,786’24
Up 3.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 71%Asian 20%White 6%Black 3%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.