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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 York 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 Fairview.
K–1Lee F Jackson SchoolGreenburgh Central School District
2–3Highview SchoolGreenburgh Central School District
7–12Woodlands Middle/High SchoolGreenburgh Central 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.