C−
Garfield City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Garfield.
Students
4,762
Schools
11
Spent per student
$28,530
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
What stands out about Garfield City School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts below the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.1% since 2020
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 proficiency15%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,530 per student · 0% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 67%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,446’20
4,392’21
4,415’22
4,800’23
4,762’24
Up 7.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 56%White 33%Black 8%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Washington Irving School #4
C+441 students13:1
Abraham Lincoln School #6
C−385 students10:1
Thomas Jefferson School #9
C+368 students10:1
Christopher Columbus School #8
C366 students11:1
Roosevelt School #7
C282 students13:1
James Madison School #10
C−280 students11:1
Garfield Middle School
C+971 students11:1
Garfield High School
C+1,258 students13:1
Garfield Early Childhood Learning Center
204 students10:1
Garfield Public Preschool Annex
105 students12:1
Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart
102 students13:1
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.