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C−

Hackensack City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Hackensack.

Hackensack’s School Grade C− better than 22% of New Jersey school districts

Students
5,376
Schools
6
Spent per student
$29,264
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$10.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Hackensack City School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of New Jersey districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $10.1M, about $1,880 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Hackensack 46,380

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hackensack. Grade by grade →

PK–44 elementary schoolsThis district
5–8Hackensack Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Hackensack High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NJ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency19%
State average 35.5% · 2,555 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.6% · 2,540 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 90.5% · 489 in the class

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
$29,264 per student · 3% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 40%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
5,377’20
5,332’21
5,111’22
5,154’23
5,376’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 70%Black 18%White 7%Asian 4%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Fairmount
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hackensack
C−
621 students16:1
Nellie K. Parker
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hackensack
C
589 students13:1
Fanny Meyer Hillers
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hackensack
C−
516 students12:1
Jackson Avenue
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hackensack
D
438 students10:1
Hackensack Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hackensack
C−
1,399 students11:1
Hackensack High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hackensack
C+
1,813 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bogota Borough School DistrictBogota
$23,682per student
Hasbrouck Heights Borough School DistrictHasbrouck Heights
$25,527per student
Lodi Borough School DistrictLodi
$20,382per student
Maywood Borough School DistrictMaywood
$21,512per student

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.