C
Palisades Park Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Palisades Park.
Students
1,786
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,391
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
What stands out about Palisades Park Borough School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Firthcliffe.
K–43 elementary schoolsCornwall Central School District
5–8Cornwall Middle SchoolCornwall Central School District
9–12Cornwall Central High SchoolCornwall Central School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,391 per student · 25% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 30%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,729’20
1,640’21
1,756’22
1,777’23
1,786’24
Up 3.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 71%Asian 20%White 6%Black 3%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
3 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.