B
Secaucus Town School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Secaucus.
Students
2,128
Schools
4
Spent per student
$24,709
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$17.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Secaucus Town School District
- School Grade B: better than 62% of New York districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.1M, about $8,024 per student
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 proficiency26%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,709 per student · 13% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 23%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,213’20
2,165’21
2,209’22
2,182’23
2,128’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 38%Asian 32%White 24%Black 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.