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Prospect Park Public School District

94 Brown Avenue
Prospect Park, NJ 07508

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 790-7909

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 814 students in Prospect Park Public School District. This district's average middle is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.

Public Middle Schools in Prospect Park Public School District have an score of 11% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and score of 20% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

834 Schools

# Students

814 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

81 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prospect Park Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	91	18
Kind	87	28
1	76	28
2	76	29
3	78	30
4	81	34
5	75	46
6	83	116
7	67	148
8	100	150

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Prospect Park Public 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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#625 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Prospect Park Public School District
2023	#625
2022	#621
2021	#630
2019	#603
2018	#606
2017	#593
2016	#572
2015	#500
2014	#610
2013	#597
2012	#564

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11%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Prospect Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	11%	38%
2022	9%	36%
2021	2%	26%
2019	18%	44%
2018	17%	42%
2017	18%	41%
2016	18%	40%
2015	23%	36%
2014	48%	75%
2013	53%	75%
2012	62%	75%

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20%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Prospect Park Public School District	New Jersey
2022	20%	49%
2021	28%	47%
2019	33%	57%
2018	17%	55%
2017	34%	53%
2016	39%	50%
2015	36%	47%
2014	49%	69%
2013	47%	69%
2012	50%	69%
2011	48%	69%

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6-9%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Prospect Park Public School District	New Jersey
2022	7%	23%
2021	7%	22%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Prospect Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.45	0.71
2022	0.42	0.71
2021	0.47	0.71
2020	0.44	0.70
2019	0.44	0.70
2018	0.45	0.70
2017	0.45	0.70
2016	0.47	0.69
2015	0.47	0.68
2014	0.51	0.68
2013	0.51	0.67
2012	0.52	0.66
2011	0.53	0.65
2010	0.55	0.65
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.58	0.63
2007	0.57	0.62
2006	0.57	0.62
2005	0.61	0.61
2004	0.61	0.60
2003	0.63	0.60
2002	0.64	0.59
2001	0.65	0.58
2000	0.65	0.57
1999	0.67	0.57
1998	0.65	0.57
1996	0.65	0.56
1995	0.63	0.55
1994	0.60	0.55
1993	0.60	0.55
1992	0.56	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prospect Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	3%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	2%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

72%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Prospect Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	73%	33%
2022	75%	32%
2021	71%	31%
2020	73%	29%
2019	73%	29%
2018	72%	27%
2017	72%	27%
2016	71%	26%
2015	70%	25%
2014	68%	24%
2013	67%	23%
2012	66%	23%
2011	65%	22%
2010	63%	21%
2009	62%	20%
2008	60%	19%
2007	61%	19%
2006	60%	18%
2005	55%	18%
2004	55%	17%
2003	52%	17%
2002	49%	16%
2001	47%	15%
2000	43%	15%
1999	39%	14%
1998	38%	14%
1996	36%	14%
1995	32%	13%
1994	30%	13%
1993	29%	13%
1992	25%	12%

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% Black

14%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Prospect Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	13%	15%
2022	12%	15%
2021	15%	15%
2020	14%	15%
2019	14%	15%
2018	16%	16%
2017	16%	16%
2016	15%	16%
2015	16%	16%
2014	17%	16%
2013	18%	16%
2012	17%	16%
2011	18%	16%
2010	21%	17%
2009	20%	17%
2008	21%	17%
2007	20%	17%
2006	20%	18%
2005	21%	18%
2004	20%	18%
2003	19%	18%
2002	20%	18%
2001	22%	18%
2000	21%	18%
1999	21%	18%
1998	18%	18%
1996	17%	19%
1995	17%	19%
1994	14%	19%
1993	14%	19%
1992	12%	19%

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% White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Prospect Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	39%
2022	8%	40%
2021	9%	41%
2020	9%	43%
2019	9%	43%
2018	10%	45%
2017	10%	45%
2016	11%	46%
2015	12%	48%
2014	12%	49%
2013	12%	50%
2012	13%	51%
2011	13%	52%
2010	13%	53%
2009	15%	54%
2008	15%	55%
2007	15%	56%
2006	18%	56%
2005	22%	57%
2004	24%	58%
2003	27%	58%
2002	30%	59%
2001	29%	61%
2000	35%	61%
1999	38%	62%
1998	42%	62%
1996	45%	62%
1995	49%	63%
1994	54%	63%
1993	55%	63%
1992	61%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Prospect Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,529 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,678 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

$18 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Prospect Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$18 MM	$26 MM
2022	$17 MM	$25 MM
2021	$18 MM	$26 MM
2020	$17 MM	$25 MM
2019	$16 MM	$25 MM
2018	$15 MM	$24 MM
2017	$15 MM	$23 MM
2016	$14 MM	$21 MM
2015	$12 MM	$20 MM
2014	$14 MM	$21 MM
2012	$13 MM	$21 MM
2011	$15 MM	$20 MM
2010	$12 MM	$20 MM
2009	$14 MM	$20 MM
2008	$11 MM	$19 MM
2007	$10 MM	$19 MM
2006	$10 MM	$18 MM
2005	$9 MM	$17 MM
2004	$9 MM	$17 MM
2003	$10 MM	$15 MM
2002	$12 MM	$14 MM
2001	$7 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$13 MM
1998	$5 MM	$12 MM
1996	$4 MM	$11 MM
1995	$4 MM	$11 MM
1992	$3 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Prospect Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$17 MM	$25 MM
2022	$17 MM	$24 MM
2021	$17 MM	$25 MM
2020	$17 MM	$24 MM
2019	$16 MM	$25 MM
2018	$15 MM	$24 MM
2017	$14 MM	$23 MM
2016	$14 MM	$22 MM
2015	$12 MM	$20 MM
2014	$14 MM	$20 MM
2012	$13 MM	$20 MM
2011	$14 MM	$19 MM
2010	$12 MM	$20 MM
2009	$11 MM	$19 MM
2008	$11 MM	$20 MM
2007	$10 MM	$19 MM
2006	$9 MM	$18 MM
2005	$9 MM	$17 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$10 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$14 MM
2001	$7 MM	$13 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$5 MM	$14 MM
1998	$5 MM	$13 MM
1996	$4 MM	$11 MM
1995	$4 MM	$11 MM
1992	$3 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,529

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Prospect Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,029	$27,451
2022	$19,522	$26,511
2021	$21,477	$27,862
2020	$19,522	$26,511
2019	$18,379	$27,169
2018	$15,849	$25,776
2017	$15,782	$24,717
2016	$15,426	$23,074
2015	$13,718	$19,116
2014	$15,965	$22,539
2012	$14,540	$22,326
2011	$17,553	$15,563
2010	$13,439	$19,116
2009	$15,609	$20,414
2008	$13,262	$19,641
2007	$12,446	$17,846
2006	$11,705	$16,912
2005	$11,267	$15,983
2004	$10,852	$15,178
2003	$12,997	$14,414
2002	$15,396	$13,992
2001	$9,257	$13,524
2000	$10,912	$12,563
1999	$8,052	$11,702
1998	$7,852	$11,220
1995	$5,730	$10,398
1992	$6,324	$10,290
1990	$5,087	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$20,678

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Prospect Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$22,118	$26,479
2022	$19,965	$25,682
2021	$20,627	$26,876
2020	$19,965	$25,682
2019	$18,083	$26,960
2018	$15,878	$25,387
2017	$15,171	$25,235
2016	$15,776	$23,517
2015	$14,335	$19,190
2014	$15,805	$21,879
2012	$14,173	$21,692
2011	$15,689	$15,139
2010	$14,043	$19,190
2009	$12,496	$19,395
2008	$13,008	$19,863
2007	$11,630	$18,129
2006	$10,792	$16,981
2005	$11,153	$16,151
2004	$11,189	$14,709
2003	$13,738	$14,730
2002	$18,096	$14,261
2001	$8,961	$13,311
2000	$9,300	$12,817
1999	$7,552	$12,247
1998	$7,413	$11,565
1995	$5,457	$10,509
1992	$5,292	$9,044
1990	$4,839	$7,994

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Best Prospect Park Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Prospect Park School No. 1

(Math: 11% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

94 Brown Avenue
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-7909

Gr: PK-8 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: n/an/a

Prospect Park School Number Two/ Middle School

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13 Wagaraw Bvd
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-7909

Gr: 7-8 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 814 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education