B+
Franklin Lakes Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Franklin Lakes.
Students
1,165
Schools
4
Spent per student
$36,726
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Debt
$20.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Franklin Lakes Borough School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Spends 29% more per student than the NJ average
- 8 students per teacher
- Debt of $20.3M, about $17,386 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 proficiency40%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 92% at Montclair Town School District, which runs the high school (state 91.1%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$36,726 per student · 29% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 38%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 25%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,155’20
1,163’21
1,211’22
1,201’23
1,165’24
About steady.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 10%Asian 7%Two or more races 4%Black 2%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.