B
Highland Park Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Highland Park.
Students
1,573
Schools
4
Spent per student
$28,905
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$11.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Highland Park Borough School District
- School Grade B: better than 55% of New Jersey districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.4M, about $7,241 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Strathmore.
PK–34 elementary schoolsMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
6–8Matawan-Aberdeen Middle SchoolMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
9–12Matawan Regional High SchoolMatawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,905 per student · 2% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 31%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,526’20
1,559’21
1,573’22
1,594’23
1,573’24
Up 3.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 33%White 32%Asian 17%Black 11%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.