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Alpine Borough School District

Public school districtGrades K–8

Serves Alpine.

Alpine’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of New Jersey school districts

Students
146
Schools
1
Spent per student
$37,929
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
8:1
The gist

What stands out about Alpine Borough School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 98% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Spends 33% more per student than the NJ average
  • 8 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 98% of the 651 New Jersey school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Alpine. Grade by grade →

K–8Alpine Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22
Math proficiency75–79%
State average 35.5% · 106 students tested
Reading / language arts90–94%
State average 48.6% · 106 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$37,929 per student · 33% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 42%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 81%State 18%Federal 1%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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

Enrollment over time
151’20
156’21
165’22
163’23
146’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 56%Asian 23%Black 10%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New Jersey.