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Little Falls Township Public School District

Little Falls School # 3, 560 Main Street
Little Falls, NJ 07424-1082
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Little Falls Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 931 students in Little Falls Township Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Little Falls Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
931 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Little Falls Township Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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)
#154 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
50%
38%
69%
49%
15-19%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
10%
% Hispanic
27%
34%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
62%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,415 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 $22,447 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
$21 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,415
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,447
$25,828

Best Little Falls Township Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Little Falls Township Public School # 3
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Little Falls School # 3, 560 M
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1034
Gr: 3-4 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Little Falls Township Public School # 1
(Math: 42% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Little Falls School # 1, 32 St
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1033
Gr: 5-8 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
Little Falls School # 2, 78 Lo
Little Falls, NJ 07424
(973) 256-1386
Gr: PK-2 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 931 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : Top 30% in NJ
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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