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Hackettstown Public School District

315 Washington Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 483 students in Hackettstown Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Hackettstown Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
2,009 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Hackettstown Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#293 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
42%
38%
52%
49%
25%
23%
91%
85%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.59
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
37%
38%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
52%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,536 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,338
$26,940
Spending / Student
$20,536
$25,837

Best Hackettstown Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hackettstown Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 Washington Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
(908) 852-8554
Gr: 5-8 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,009 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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