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Hackensack, New Jersey - 6 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Hackensack School District #201 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,032 per pupil, Hackensack School District ranks #272 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,272
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$25,032
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hackensack School District operates 6 public schools serving 5,272 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,032 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 55.8% local, 37.8% state, and 6.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 59/100, ranked #201 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 409.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% African American, 7.2% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Nellie K. Parker, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
Its largest campus is Hackensack High School, enrolling 1,813 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jackson Avenue, at 438 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hackensack High School accounts for 33.7% of all Hackensack School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hackensack School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hackensack School District school enrollment varies 4.1× across entities
Hackensack School District school enrollment ranges from 438 students (lowest) to 1,813 students (highest), a spread of 1,375 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hackensack School District student-counselor ratio is 410:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hackensack School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Hackensack School District is typically wider than the Hackensack School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Hackensack School District?
Hackensack School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 5,272 students.
How much does Hackensack School District spend per student?
Hackensack School District spends $25,032 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #201 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Hackensack School District?
Hackensack School District students are 70.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% African American, 7.2% White, 4.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hackensack School District?
Hackensack School District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #201 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.