Hackensack, NJ Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Hackensack school information

Index	Hackensack	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	41%	43%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	8	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	7	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	5	157	7,963

The Hackensack, NJ educational system consists of 8 public schools, 7 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools. Hackensack public schools have average test scores of 41% which is 5% lower than than the New Jersey average and 17% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Hackensack public schools is 14:1, compared to 13:1 in New Jersey and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 86.9% of students have completed 8th grade, 85.5% have completed high school, 34.3% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.5% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Hackensack are 17% lower than the national average.
There are approximately 8 public schools in Hackensack.
86.9% of people in Hackensack have completed 8th grade.
85.5% of people in Hackensack have completed high school.
34.3% of people in Hackensack have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Hackensack

Bergen County Academyemies200 Hackensack AvenueGrades: 9 - 12Students: 1,044 · Ratio: 12:194
Fairmount105 Grand AvenueGrades: PK - 4Students: 634 · Ratio: 17:132
Fanny Meyer Hillers56 Longview AvenueGrades: PK - 4Students: 611 · Ratio: 15:135
Hackensack High SchoolFirst & Beech StreetsGrades: 9 - 12Students: 1,815 · Ratio: 14:122
Hackensack Middle School360 Union StreetGrades: 5 - 8Students: 1,418 · Ratio: 12:127
Jackson Avenue421 Jackson AveGrades: PK - 4Students: 488 · Ratio: 16:135
Nellie K. Parker261 Maple Hill DrGrades: PK - 4Students: 663 · Ratio: 15:145

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Education level achieved in Hackensack

Index	Hackensack	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	86.9%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.5%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	56.5%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	39.5%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	34.3%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	11.1%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.5%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.2%	1.5%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Hackensack (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Orangeburg, NY	4,192	99%	100%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,164	92%	87%
Teterboro, NJ	86	90%	82%
Closter, NJ	8,650	83%	68%
Saddle River, NJ	3,241	80%	62%
Hackensack, NJ	44,271	41%	17%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sayreville, NJ	44,260	47%	4%
Keller, TX	44,250	89%	81%
St. Cloud, FL	44,198	57%	17%
Sierra Vista, AZ	44,381	39%	20%
Arlington, MA	44,408	82%	67%
Hackensack, NJ	44,271	41%	17%

Source: The Hackensack, NJ education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.