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Fair Haven School District

224 Hance Road, Fair Haven
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Fair Haven School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 452 students in Fair Haven School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Fair Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
956 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fair Haven School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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)
#28 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
78%
38%
81%
49%
48%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
3%
36%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
95%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,205 is higher 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
$20 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,287
$26,940
Spending / Student
$30,205
$25,837

Best Fair Haven School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Viola L Sickles School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
25 Willow Street
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732) 741-6151
Gr: PK-3 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 956 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : Top 5% in NJ
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 10%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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