5 public K-12 schools in ROSELLE PARK from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
5 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2022-23 data.
Choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions families make. This page ranks every public school in ROSELLE PARK, NJ using a composite quality score based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted program availability, and attendance rates. All data comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data for the 2022-23 school year.
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Schools
2,007
Students
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Avg Quality
11.3:1
Avg Class Size
How the ROSELLE PARK Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
ROSELLE PARK, NJ enrolls 2,007 students across 5 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 11.3:1, Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The highest-ranked campus in ROSELLE PARK is Roselle Park High School, scoring 56/100 (C) with 593 enrolled students at the high level. Families should treat any single ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict — a school serving fewer at-risk students or offering more AP classes will score higher on resource-based composites even if individual teachers or programs elsewhere are stronger. The quality score framework is transparent and rebuilt from raw NCES and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) inputs, so each component can be inspected on the individual school pages linked in the table below.
ROSELLE PARK schools sit within multiple district boundaries, which matters for property taxes, redistricting votes, and bond measures. Each district files its own NCES F-33 financial return, meaning per-pupil spending can vary noticeably even between neighbouring campuses in the same city. Use the table to sort by enrollment, level, or district, then click any school name for campus-level demographics, Title I status, counselor and nurse staffing, AP courses, chronic-absenteeism rates, and district per-pupil spending. The sidebar links also connect ROSELLE PARK housing costs, wage data, and crime statistics — context many parents weigh alongside test-adjacent school signals when relocating.
Roselle Park High School accounts for 29.5% of all ROSELLE PARK public-school enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ROSELLE PARK-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
ROSELLE PARK school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
ROSELLE PARK school enrollment ranges from 287 students (lowest) to 593 students (highest), a spread of 306 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape — a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
ROSELLE PARK operates only 1 school district — among the most consolidated governance structures in the country
Most ROSELLE PARK school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city — a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across larger populations, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.
ROSELLE PARK student-teacher ratio is 11.3:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment — push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
The top-rated school in ROSELLE PARK is Roselle Park High School with a quality score of 56/100. There are 5 public schools in ROSELLE PARK with 2,007 total students.
How many schools are in ROSELLE PARK, NJ? ▼
ROSELLE PARK has 5 public schools with a total enrollment of 2,007 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 11.3:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
