operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3405370
Franklin Lakes School District
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Students1,200
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
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
80th percentile52nd percentile45th percentileThis district is 28 percentile points higher than the state figure and 35 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
9.0%16.7%27.8%This district is 7.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 18.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$37,209$30,225$19,509This district is $6,984 per student higher than the state figure and $17,700 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$35,091$25,479$15,859This district is $9,612 per student higher than the state figure and $19,232 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$2,349$1,229$1,964This district is $1,120 per student higher than the state figure and $385 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$25$172$336This district is $147 per student lower than the state figure and $311 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$6,378$3,268$1,793This district is $3,110 per student higher than the state figure and $4,585 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$17,497$12,124$8,742This district is $5,373 per student higher than the state figure and $8,755 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$12,349$8,043$3,769This district is $4,306 per student higher than the state figure and $8,580 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$17,445$5,687$11,715This district is $11,758 per student higher than the state figure and $5,730 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$521$442$869This district is $79 per student higher than the state figure and $348 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
8:112:115:1This district is 4.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 7.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
240:1298:1376:1This district is 58 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 136 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
228.6179.1138.9This district is 49.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 89.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
53.031.918.5This district is 21.1 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 34.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
2.51.50.9This district is 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.6 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
1.5%8.5%12.0%This district is 7.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
16.9%16.0%14.0%This district is 0.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
4.0%3.6%3.9%This district is 0.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%97.1%95.8%This district is 2.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+3.2%+4.0%+0.5%This district is 0.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
3.4%34.2%50.6%This district is 30.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 47.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
1.3%3.5%4.5%This district is 2.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
3.5%6.7%9.0%This district is 3.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
2.1%4.0%6.7%This district is 1.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
3.3%11.3%14.4%This district is 8.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K46 students
3.8%Kindergarten–grade 5774 students
64.5%Grades 6–8380 students
31.7%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten46
Kindergarten109
Grade 1120
Grade 2136
Grade 3146
Grade 4129
Grade 5134
Grade 6123
Grade 7122
Grade 8135
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers3 FTE
Kindergarten teachers1 FTE
Elementary teachers91.9 FTE
Secondary teachers15.1 FTE
Ungraded teachers33.1 FTE
Instructional coordinators3 FTE
District administrators2 FTE
District administrative support3 FTE
School administrative support23.1 FTE
Other support staff1 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
1.5%Students learning English18 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
16.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services198 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
4.0%Students with Section 504 plans47 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.4%English learners also receiving IDEA services5 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
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.
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.
River Edge School DistrictRiver Edge, NJ1,170 students2 schools · View profile →Closter Public School DistrictCloster, NJ1,177 students2 schools · View profile →Wallington Boro School DistrictWallington, NJ1,181 students3 schools · View profile →South Amboy School DistrictSouth Amboy, NJ1,142 students2 schools · View profile →Paulsboro School DistrictPaulsboro, NJ1,186 students4 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Asian students64 assessments
97 out of 100Fem622 assessments
83 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged1,348 assessments
81 out of 100White students1,023 assessments
80 out of 100Mal771 assessments
79 out of 100Hispanic students166 assessments
70 out of 100A 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?
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.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$32,615
→FY 2023$35,091
FY 2022$159
→FY 2023$2,349
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$17,445
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
41 of 1,125 students
70 of 1,132 students
105 of 1,170 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs4 reporting schools
100%
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?
19Out-of-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →11In-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests4 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?
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?9% chronically absent2022–23 · 1,170 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?6 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$35,091current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?240:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 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 and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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