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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 Merrick.
PK–63 schoolsMerrick Union Free School District
7–102 schoolsBellmore-Merrick Central High School District
11–123 high schoolsBellmore-Merrick Central High 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.