Palisades Park, NJ Public Schools

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16%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

2%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

39%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Palisades Park school information

Index	Palisades Park	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	41%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	13:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	2	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	3	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	157	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Palisades Park are 16% lower than the national average
There are approximately 2 public schools in Palisades Park
87.6% of people in Palisades Park have completed 8th grade
84.9% of people in Palisades Park have completed high school
42.2% of people in Palisades Park have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Palisades Park

Index	Palisades Park	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	87.6%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	84.9%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	59.6%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	45.9%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	42.2%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.6%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.4%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.6%	1.5%	1.3%

Palisades Park, NJ School Districts

Palisades Park Borough School District

There are a total of 2 public schools, 3 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Palisades Park. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Palisades Park, NJ schools is 41%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Palisades Park, NJ, an average of 87.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.9% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Orangeburg, NY	4,454	98%	103.1%
Teterboro, NJ	110	95%	96.9%
Bronxville, NY	6,450	88%	82.3%
Scarsdale, NY	17,890	87%	81.8%
Alpine, NJ	1,459	87%	81.3%
Palisades Park, NJ	20,693	41%	15.6%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Universal City, TX	20,691	47%	1.5%
Sidney, OH	20,698	59%	23.4%
East Moline, IL	20,683	24%	50.9%
Lumberton, NC	20,704	39%	19.5%
Ellensburg, WA	20,679	51%	7.0%
Palisades Park, NJ	20,693	41%	15.6%

Source: The Palisades Park, NJ education data displayed above is derived from the 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.