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Little Ferry Public School District

130 Liberty Street
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 471 students in Little Ferry Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Little Ferry Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
798 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Little Ferry Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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)
#371 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
38%
47%
49%
15-19%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
8%
% Hispanic
51%
36%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
25%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,865 is higher 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 $34,281 is higher 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
$29 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,865
$26,931
Spending / Student
$34,281
$25,828

Best Little Ferry Public School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
130 A Liberty St
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
(201) 641-6760
Gr: PK-4 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 798 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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