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Fort Lee Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Fort Lee.
Students
4,006
Schools
6
Spent per student
$24,074
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Debt
$47.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fort Lee Borough School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $47.2M, about $11,791 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Herricks.
K–53 elementary schoolsHerricks Union Free School District
6–8Herricks Middle SchoolHerricks Union Free School District
9–12Herricks High SchoolHerricks Union Free School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,074 per student · 15% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 24%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,078’20
4,030’21
3,992’22
4,036’23
4,006’24
About steady.
Students
Asian 47%White 24%Hispanic 21%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.