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Hoboken Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 594 students in Hoboken Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Hoboken Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,572 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hoboken Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
32%
36%
% Black
9%
16%
% White
47%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,665 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,147 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,665
$26,931
Spending / Student
$38,147
$25,828
Best Hoboken Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1100 Willow Avenue
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3650
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 356-3650
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
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