B+
Leonia Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Leonia.
Students
1,980
Schools
3
Spent per student
$23,378
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$7.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Leonia Borough School District
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.3M, about $3,694 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 proficiency39%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,378 per student · 18% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 28%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,082’20
2,104’21
2,109’22
2,054’23
1,980’24
Down 4.9% since 2020.
Students
Asian 43%Hispanic 25%White 22%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.