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Schools in Wanaque · Lakeland Regional School District, Wanaque Borough School District

Wanaque’s public schools outscore 65% of New Jersey districts

Reading proficiency in Wanaque’s districts is 63%, above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Wanaque, 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.

#163of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
63%
▲ 14 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 7 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 0 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.4K
▼ 7% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Wanaque Borough
Students per teacher
10.4
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,711 students on the public path
In brief

Wanaque’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 452 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wanaque’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Lakeland Regional spends $33,443 per student and Wanaque Borough $26,358, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Papillon Montessori School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Wanaque’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 65% of New Jersey school districts, #163 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (452)Better than 78%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 760 test results and a graduating class of 236 could put Wanaque anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Wanaque’s students in the tested grades sat them (762 in math, 758 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–12Lakeland Regional High SchoolLakeland Regional School DistrictB

Wanaque runs its own schools through grade 8 (Wanaque Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lakeland Regional School District, shared with Ringwood. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Wanaque

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

Lakeland Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 823 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$33,443NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B
Wanaque Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 888 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,358NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Lakeland Regional School District64%
State average 48.6% · 201 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lakeland Regional School District37%
State average 35.5% · 200 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Wanaque Borough School District62%
State average 48.6% · 557 students tested
Math · PK–8, Wanaque Borough School District44%
State average 35.5% · 562 students tested

Wanaque vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WanaqueB+Wanaque Borough PK–8 · Lakeland Regional 9–12
RingwoodB−Ringwood Borough K–8 · Lakeland Regional 9–12
BloomingdaleC+Bloomingdale Borough
Pompton LakesB+Pompton Lakes Borough

Every school in Wanaque

4 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 Wanaqueby address
Wanaque Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
506 students10:1Rate it →
Haskell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Haskell
B−
382 students10:1Rate it →
Lakeland Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
823 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Papillon Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Haskell
Private · Nonsectarian
31 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Wanaque’s schools

Are Wanaque’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wanaque children attend outscore 65% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #163 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wanaque in?

Two districts: Wanaque Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Lakeland Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Ringwood.

Where do Wanaque kids go to high school?

Lakeland Regional High School, with 823 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Wanaque’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Lakeland Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Wanaque spend per student?

$33,443 in Lakeland Regional School District and $26,358 in Wanaque Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wanaque?

Yes: Papillon Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 31 students).

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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.