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Fair Lawn Public School District

37-01 Fair Lawn Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

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Top 20%

Tel: (201) 794-5500

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,930 Schools

# Students

5,501 Students

886,629 Students

# Teachers

476 Teachers

77,858 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	80	61
Kind	356	126
1	394	138
2	415	142
3	400	141
4	421	143
5	444	144
6	448	146
7	444	118
8	455	119

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District Rank

Fair Lawn Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#92 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District
2022	#92
2021	#84
2019	#97
2018	#85
2017	#114
2016	#116
2015	#130
2014	#120
2013	#126
2012	#115
2011	#150

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61%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
2022	61%	36%
2021	47%	26%
2019	68%	44%
2018	67%	42%
2017	63%	41%
2016	62%	40%
2015	55%	36%
2014	89%	75%
2013	88%	75%
2012	89%	75%
2011	87%	75%

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71%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
2022	71%	49%
2021	63%	47%
2019	77%	57%
2018	67%	55%
2017	74%	53%
2016	71%	50%
2015	66%	47%
2014	85%	69%
2013	85%	69%
2012	84%	69%
2011	82%	69%

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38%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
2022	38%	23%
2021	38%	22%

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93%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
2022	93%	85%
2021	96%	88%
2020	94%	90%
2019	96%	90%
2018	98%	90%
2017	97%	90%
2016	97%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	96%	87%
2012	95%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.62	0.71
2022	0.61	0.71
2021	0.60	0.71
2020	0.58	0.70
2019	0.58	0.70
2018	0.54	0.70
2017	0.54	0.70
2016	0.53	0.69
2015	0.52	0.68
2014	0.51	0.68
2013	0.50	0.67
2012	0.49	0.66
2011	0.47	0.65
2010	0.46	0.65
2009	0.45	0.64
2008	0.43	0.63
2007	0.42	0.62
2006	0.37	0.62
2005	0.37	0.61
2004	0.35	0.60
2003	0.34	0.60
2002	0.31	0.59
2001	0.28	0.58
2000	0.25	0.57
1999	0.23	0.57
1998	0.23	0.57
1996	0.22	0.56
1995	0.21	0.55
1994	0.19	0.55
1993	0.19	0.55
1992	0.18	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

17%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	10%
2022	16%	10%
2021	16%	10%
2020	15%	11%
2019	15%	11%
2018	14%	10%
2017	14%	10%
2016	14%	10%
2015	14%	10%
2014	14%	10%
2013	13%	10%
2012	15%	9%
2011	13%	9%
2010	14%	9%
2009	13%	9%
2008	12%	9%
2007	11%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	11%	7%
2004	10%	7%
2003	9%	7%
2002	9%	7%
2001	8%	6%
2000	7%	6%
1999	6%	6%
1998	6%	6%
1996	6%	5%
1995	6%	5%
1994	5%	5%
1993	5%	5%
1992	5%	5%

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% Hispanic

21%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
2023	21%	33%
2022	20%	32%
2021	20%	31%
2020	18%	29%
2019	18%	29%
2018	17%	27%
2017	17%	27%
2016	18%	26%
2015	17%	25%
2014	16%	24%
2013	15%	23%
2012	14%	23%
2011	14%	22%
2010	13%	21%
2009	13%	20%
2008	13%	19%
2007	12%	19%
2006	10%	18%
2005	10%	18%
2004	9%	17%
2003	9%	17%
2002	8%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	6%	15%
1999	6%	14%
1998	6%	14%
1996	5%	14%
1995	4%	13%
1994	4%	13%
1993	4%	13%
1992	4%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	15%
2022	3%	15%
2021	3%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	3%	16%
2017	3%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	3%	16%
2013	3%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	2%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%

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% White

55%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
2023	56%	39%
2022	57%	40%
2021	58%	41%
2020	61%	43%
2019	61%	43%
2018	65%	45%
2017	65%	45%
2016	65%	46%
2015	66%	48%
2014	67%	49%
2013	68%	50%
2012	69%	51%
2011	71%	52%
2010	71%	53%
2009	72%	54%
2008	73%	55%
2007	74%	56%
2006	79%	56%
2005	77%	57%
2004	80%	58%
2003	81%	58%
2002	82%	59%
2001	84%	61%
2000	86%	61%
1999	87%	62%
1998	87%	62%
1996	88%	62%
1995	89%	63%
1994	90%	63%
1993	90%	63%
1992	90%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,288 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,413 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$134 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$134MM	$26MM
2020	$124MM	$25MM
2019	$120MM	$25MM
2018	$112MM	$24MM
2017	$105MM	$23MM
2016	$102MM	$21MM
2015	$89MM	$20MM
2014	$94MM	$21MM
2012	$91MM	$21MM
2011	$87MM	$20MM
2010	$89MM	$20MM
2009	$87MM	$20MM
2008	$87MM	$19MM
2007	$83MM	$19MM
2006	$76MM	$18MM
2005	$95MM	$17MM
2004	$78MM	$17MM
2003	$64MM	$15MM
2002	$59MM	$14MM
2001	$56MM	$14MM
2000	$53MM	$13MM
1999	$51MM	$13MM
1998	$47MM	$12MM
1996	$44MM	$11MM
1995	$43MM	$11MM

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Spending

$129 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$129MM	$25MM
2020	$133MM	$24MM
2019	$116MM	$25MM
2018	$107MM	$24MM
2017	$108MM	$23MM
2016	$104MM	$22MM
2015	$89MM	$20MM
2014	$93MM	$20MM
2012	$88MM	$20MM
2011	$83MM	$19MM
2010	$89MM	$20MM
2009	$87MM	$19MM
2008	$86MM	$20MM
2007	$88MM	$19MM
2006	$92MM	$18MM
2005	$78MM	$17MM
2004	$67MM	$16MM
2003	$64MM	$16MM
2002	$59MM	$14MM
2001	$57MM	$13MM
2000	$52MM	$13MM
1999	$50MM	$14MM
1998	$47MM	$13MM
1996	$45MM	$11MM
1995	$43MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,288

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$25,425	$27,862
2020	$23,682	$26,511
2019	$23,625	$27,169
2018	$22,530	$25,776
2017	$21,613	$24,717
2016	$21,205	$23,074
2015	$18,881	$19,116
2014	$20,238	$22,539
2012	$19,945	$22,326
2011	$18,144	$15,563
2010	$18,492	$19,116
2009	$18,218	$20,414
2008	$18,158	$19,641
2007	$17,473	$17,846
2006	$16,401	$16,912
2005	$20,210	$15,983
2004	$15,944	$15,178
2003	$13,631	$14,414
2002	$12,658	$13,992
2001	$12,262	$13,524
2000	$11,503	$12,563
1999	$11,470	$11,702
1998	$10,718	$11,220
1995	$10,442	$10,398
1992	$10,477	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$23,413

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fair Lawn Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$24,509	$26,876
2020	$25,554	$25,682
2019	$22,804	$26,960
2018	$21,578	$25,387
2017	$22,091	$25,235
2016	$21,813	$23,517
2015	$18,877	$19,190
2014	$19,979	$21,879
2012	$19,102	$21,692
2011	$17,140	$15,139
2010	$18,488	$19,190
2009	$18,130	$19,395
2008	$18,094	$19,863
2007	$18,608	$18,129
2006	$19,883	$16,981
2005	$16,580	$16,151
2004	$13,760	$14,709
2003	$13,511	$14,730
2002	$12,633	$14,261
2001	$12,411	$13,311
2000	$11,452	$12,817
1999	$11,389	$12,247
1998	$10,652	$11,565
1995	$10,612	$10,509
1992	$9,033	$9,044

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Best Fair Lawn Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Lyncrest Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

9-04 Morlot Ave
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5555

Grades: K-4

| 197 students

Rank: #22.

Henry B. Milnes Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

8-01 Phillip St
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5550

Grades: K-4

| 390 students

Rank: #33.

Radburn Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

18-00 Radburn Rd
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5480

Grades: K-4

| 422 students

Rank: #44.

Westmoreland Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

16-50 Parmelee Ave.
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5490

Grades: PK-4

| 399 students

Rank: #55.

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 75%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

35 - 01 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 703-2240

Grades: 5-8

| 1,145 students

Rank: #66.

Warren Point Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

30-07 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5571

Grades: K-4

| 397 students

Rank: #77.

Memorial Middle School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

12 - 00 First Street
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5470

Grades: 5-8

| 646 students

Rank: #88.

John A. Forrest Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10 - 00 Hopper Ave
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5565

Grades: K-4

| 261 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,501 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 93% (Top 20% in NJ)
: Top 20%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education