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Schools in Haledon · Haledon Borough School District, Passaic County Manchester Regional School District

Haledon’s public schools score below 89% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 17% of Haledon’s students scored proficient, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Haledon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#428of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 19 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 18 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.6K
▼ 7% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Haledon Borough
Students per teacher
11.1
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
2
1,799 students on the public path
In brief

Haledon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 414 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Haledon’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Haledon runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Haledon Public School (PK–8) is Haledon’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Passaic County Manchester Regional School District with North Haledon and Prospect Park: Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn a C, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports Haledon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Haledon Borough spends $26,552 per student and Passaic County Manchester Regional $27,793, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Haledon’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 11% of New Jersey school districts, #428 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (414)Better than 5%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 831 test results and a graduating class of 196 could put Haledon anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Haledon’s students in the tested grades sat them (844 in math, 817 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Haledon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Haledon Public SchoolHaledon Borough School DistrictC
9–12Passaic County-Manchester Regional High SchoolPassaic County Manchester Regional School DistrictC

Haledon runs its own schools through grade 8 (Haledon Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Passaic County Manchester Regional School District, shared with North Haledon and Prospect Park. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Haledon

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Haledon Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 996 students · 10.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,552NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Passaic County Manchester Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 803 students · 12.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,793NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Haledon Borough School District30%
State average 48.6% · 649 students tested
Math · PK–8, Haledon Borough School District21%
State average 35.5% · 662 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Passaic County Manchester Regional School District27%
State average 48.6% · 168 students tested
Math · 9–12, Passaic County Manchester Regional School District2%
State average 35.5% · 182 students tested

Haledon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Haledon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HaledonDHaledon Borough PK–8 · Passaic County Manchester Regional 9–12
PatersonDPaterson City
WayneB+Wayne Township
TotowaC+Totowa Borough PK–8 · Passaic Valley Regional 9–12
Prospect ParkDProspect Park Borough PK–8 · Passaic County Manchester Regional 9–12
North HaledonC+North Haledon Borough PK–8 · Passaic County Manchester Regional 9–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Passaic County Manchester Regional with Haledon for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Haledon

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Haledonby address
Haledon Public School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
996 students10:1Rate it →
Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
803 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Haledon’s schools

Are Haledon’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Haledon children attend score below 89% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #428 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Haledon in?

Two districts: Haledon Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Passaic County Manchester Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with North Haledon and Prospect Park.

Where do Haledon kids go to high school?

Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School, with 803 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Haledon’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Passaic County Manchester Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Haledon spend per student?

$26,552 in Haledon Borough School District and $27,793 in Passaic County Manchester Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.