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Hackensack School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,399 students in Hackensack School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Hackensack School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
833 Schools
# Students
5,376 Students
459,259 Students
# Teachers
439 Teachers
39,700 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hackensack School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#554 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
23%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
70%
39%
% Black
18%
18%
% White
7%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,263 is higher than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,592 is higher than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$148 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,263
$27,031
Spending / Student
$27,592
$25,924
Best Hackensack School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hackensack Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
360 Union Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7842
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7842
Gr: 5-8 | 1,399 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
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