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Highland Park Boro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 297 students in Highland Park Boro School District.
Public Preschools in Highland Park Boro School District have a diversity score of 0.75, which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade <Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity: <Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,594 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Highland Park Boro School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#443 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
8%
% Hispanic
31%
36%
% Black
11%
16%
% White
33%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $27,325 is higher 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 $25,132 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,325
$26,940
Spending / Student
$25,132
$25,837
Best Highland Park Boro School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
121 South Eleventh Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-1205
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 572-1205
Gr: PK-1 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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