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South Hackensack Township School District

Public school districtGrades PK–8

Serves South Hackensack Township.

Students
222
Schools
1
Spent per student
$32,381
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about South Hackensack Township School District

  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 50 pts below the state
  • Spends 14% more per student than the NJ average
  • 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.7% since 2020
  • Debt of $0.4M, about $1,802 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Plainview.

K–44 elementary schoolsPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
5–82 middle schoolsPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
9–12Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK High SchoolPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District

Test scores vs. NJ

2020–21
Math proficiency-3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 47.3%

Graduation rate 99% at Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$32,381 per student · 14% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 75%State 19%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
273’20
262’21
246’22
249’23
222’24

Down 18.7% since 2020.

Students
Hispanic 65%White 23%Black 6%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school.

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.

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