A−
Fair Lawn Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Fair Lawn.
Students
5,472
Schools
9
Spent per student
$24,143
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Debt
$35.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fair Lawn Borough School District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $35.9M, about $6,558 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Upper Montclair.
K–56 elementary schoolsMontclair Town School District
6–83 middle schoolsMontclair Town School District
9–12Montclair High SchoolMontclair Town School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,143 per student · 15% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 32%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,255’20
5,329’21
5,466’22
5,501’23
5,472’24
Up 4.1% since 2020.
Students
White 54%Hispanic 22%Asian 18%Two or more races 3%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Radburn Elementary School
A445 students13:1
Henry B. Milnes Elementary School
A+392 students12:1
Warren Point Elementary School
A−391 students11:1
Westmoreland Elementary School
A−359 students9:1
John A. Forrest Elementary School
C+258 students9:1
Lyncrest Elementary School
A185 students11:1
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
A1,100 students11:1
Memorial Middle School
A−655 students10:1
Fair Lawn High School
A1,687 students14:1
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.