School district or education agency · NCES 3405310

Fort Lee School District

Fort Lee, NJ

District overview See comparisons

Students4,030

Enrollment across the schools linked to this NCES agency.

Schools6

linked school records

Students4,030

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$21,776

per student

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictNJUnited States

Academic standing2025

81st percentile52nd percentile45th percentile

This district is 29 percentile points higher than the state figure and 36 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23

13.9%16.7%27.8%

This district is 2.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 13.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2022

$21,776$24,260$14,890

This district is $2,484 per student lower than the state figure and $6,886 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2021–22

310:1292:1377:1

This district is 18 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 67 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

7.5%11.3%14.4%

This district is 3.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

4,838children ages 5 to 17

364estimated to live in families below the poverty line

7.5%about 1 in 13 school-age children

District7.5%

NJ11.3%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

Comparable districts

Districts of a similar size in NJ

These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.

Nutley Public School DistrictNutley, NJ3,978 students7 schools · View profile →Deptford Township Public School DistrictDeptford, NJ3,954 students8 schools · View profile →Rahway Public School DistrictRahway, NJ3,909 students6 schools · View profile →Mount Laurel Township School DistrictMount Laurel, NJ4,162 students8 schools · View profile →Summit Public School DistrictSummit, NJ3,879 students9 schools · View profile →

Academic results · 2025

How do results differ among student groups?

Asian students1,615 assessments

91 out of 100

Students not economically disadvantaged2,580 assessments

85 out of 100

Fem1,604 assessments

84 out of 100

White students758 assessments

78 out of 100

Mal1,665 assessments

77 out of 100

Economically disadvantaged students689 assessments

62 out of 100

Black students96 assessments

59 out of 100

Hispanic students630 assessments

50 out of 100

A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1High schools

1Middle schools

4Elementary schools

6Suburb setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

6.3%Federal

21.9%State

71.8%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$21,776Total current spending per student

$13,122Instruction per student

$8,139Support services per student

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2022.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–215%

202 of 4,063 students

2021–2210.6%

425 of 4,004 students

2022–2313.9%

553 of 3,989 students

People and support

Who is available to help students?

331.7Teacher staff, full-time equivalent

13Counselor staff, full-time equivalent

5.5Psychologist staff, full-time equivalent

7Nurse staff, full-time equivalent

4.5Social Worker staff, full-time equivalent

3Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE6 reporting schools

3.3Security staff FTE6 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Algebra I1 reporting schools

Calculus1 reporting schools

Biology1 reporting schools

Chemistry1 reporting schools

Physics1 reporting schools

Computer science1 reporting schools

Advanced Placement1 reporting schools

Dual enrollment1 reporting schools

Gifted programs6 reporting schools

International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools

Athletics1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

69Out-of-school suspensions6 reporting schoolsSee schools →14In-school suspensions6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests6 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi6 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber6 reporting schools

0Student devices reported6 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →31Attacks without a weapon6 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents6 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?13.9% chronically absent2022–23 · 3,989 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?8 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$21,776current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?310:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Student support

How many students share each staff member?

Smaller ratios generally mean more staff capacity. These figures do not show vacancies or caseloads.

12:1Students per teacher

310:1Students per counselor

733:1Students per psychologist

576:1Students per nurse

896:1Students per social worker

Data status

5 of 5 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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