Public schools in Hackensack, NJ
Hackensack has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 6,506 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Hackensack Public Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Hackensack's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hackensack | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack Public Schools | 6 | 5,272 | $29,108 |
| Bergen County Vocational Technical School District | 1 | 2,528 | $40,357 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Hackensack, 2,943 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack High School | 1,813 | 13.2 | 56.8% | Hackensack Public Schools |
| Bergen County Academies | 1,130 | 12.2 | 8.7% | Bergen County Vocational Technical |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Hackensack, 1,399 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack Middle School | 1,399 | 11.0 | 62.1% | Hackensack Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Hackensack, 2,164 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount | 621 | 15.5 | 51.5% | Hackensack Public Schools |
| Nellie K. Parker | 589 | 12.9 | 55.3% | Hackensack Public Schools |
| Fanny Meyer Hillers | 516 | 11.9 | 58.5% | Hackensack Public Schools |
| Jackson Avenue | 438 | 10.1 | 72.6% | Hackensack Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hackensack's public schools compare with New Jersey's
The median Hackensack school has 12.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the New Jersey median of 11.3. 86% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 31% across the state. Its median school enrolls 621 students (state 435).
| Hackensack | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.2 | 11.3 |
| Median school size (students) | 621 | 435 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 86% | 31% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 8.1% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Hackensack schools and the 2,480 New Jersey schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hackensack
- Hackensack Public SchoolsRuns 6 of Hackensack's 7 public schools and spent $29,108 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,108
- Hackensack High School, the largest high school in Hackensack1,813 students in 2024-25, 13.2 per teacher.1,813
- Compare Hackensack Public Schools with Bergen County Vocational Technical School DistrictHackensack's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New JerseyNew Jersey's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hackensack addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in New Jersey
- Newark78 schools
- Jersey City52 schools
- Paterson46 schools
- Elizabeth38 schools
- Trenton34 schools
- Hamilton26 schools
- Camden22 schools
- East Orange21 schools
Questions about schools in Hackensack
How many public schools are in Hackensack, NJ?
7 public schools with an address in Hackensack were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 6,506 students.What is the largest high school in Hackensack?
Hackensack High School, with 1,813 students in 2024-25 (Hackensack Public Schools).Which districts run Hackensack's schools?
Hackensack Public Schools (6 schools), Bergen County Vocational Technical School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25