Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ

menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.

Palisades Park, NJ
Public School Ratings




Palisades Park Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location.


Palisades Park School District details

Palisades Park School District
410 Second St
Palisades Park, NJ 07650

1,812 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Palisades Park School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

4

(10 is best)

Better than 32.6% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 62.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
35%
44%
36%
50%
34%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center School
270 First Street
Palisades Park, NJ, 07650
PK-KG
Lindbergh Elementary School
401 Glen Ave
Palisades Park, NJ, 07650
01-06
Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
Veterans Plaza
Palisades Park, NJ, 07650
07-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 7.3% 40.1%
Black 1.9% 15.1%
Hispanic 67.8% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 22.9% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 62.1% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 53.7% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.4% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,477 $22,608,000 61.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,008 $3,638,000 9.8%
Staff $114 $206,000 0.6%
General Administration $598 $1,084,000 2.9%
School Administration $1,051 $1,905,000 5.2%
Operation $1,329 $2,408,000 6.5%
Transportation $273 $494,000 1.3%
Other $305 $553,000 1.5%
Total Support $5,678 $10,288,000 27.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,257 $4,090,000 11.1%
Total Expenditures $20,412 $36,986,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Best schools in Palisades Park

Popular Neighborhoods in Palisades Park

Popular Communities Near Palisades Park NJ