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Schools in Secaucus · Secaucus Town School District

Secaucus’s public schools outscore 63% of New Jersey districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Secaucus, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Secaucus, 40% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#176of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.7K
▼ 13% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
6
2,128 students on the public path
In brief

Secaucus’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 400 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Secaucus’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,709 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Secaucus Middle School, then Secaucus High School. See the path ↓

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 Secaucus’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 63% of New Jersey school districts, #176 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (400)Better than 54%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,086 test results and a graduating class of 157 could put Secaucus anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Secaucus’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,099 in math, 1,074 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–8Secaucus Middle SchoolSecaucus Town School DistrictB
9–12Secaucus High SchoolSecaucus Town School DistrictB−

Secaucus’s public schools are run by Secaucus Town School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Secaucus Town School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,128 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,709NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.6% · 1074 students tested
Math40%
State average 35.5% · 1099 students tested

Secaucus vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SecaucusBSecaucus Town
Jersey CityC−Jersey City
North BergenDNorth Bergen Township
LyndhurstC+Lyndhurst Township
KearnyCKearny Town
East RutherfordC+East Rutherford Borough PK–8 · Carlstadt-East Rutherford 9–12
CarlstadtB−Carlstadt Borough PK–8 · Carlstadt-East Rutherford 9–12

Every school in Secaucus

6 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 Secaucusby address
Huber Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
563 students13:1Rate it →
Clarendon School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
475 students11:1Rate it →
Secaucus Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
478 students10:1Rate it →
Secaucus High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
612 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Secaucusrun by other districts or the state
High Tech High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
Career and Technical
790 students9:1Rate it →
Academy of Career and Technical Education
High · Grades 9–12
B−
Career and Technical
246 studentsRate it →

Questions about Secaucus’s schools

Are Secaucus’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Secaucus children attend outscore 63% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #176 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Secaucus in?

Secaucus Town School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,128 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Secaucus kids go to high school?

Secaucus High School, with 612 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Secaucus’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Secaucus Town School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Secaucus spend per student?

$24,709 in Secaucus Town 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.