Hackensack School District
Hackensack School District is a public school district based in Hackensack, New Jersey, serving 5,513 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #61 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 919 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its acting superintendent is Andrea Oates-Parchment. It spends about $22,521 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Hackensack compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hackensack | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,521 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,151 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $148.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $151.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 437 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 845 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 394 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Andrea Oates-Parchment
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Lawn Public School DistrictFair Lawn | 5,533 | 9 | $20,937 | 11.6 | #60 |
| Hackensack School DistrictHackensack · this district | 5,513 | 6 | $22,521 | 12.6 | #61 |
| KearnyKearny | 5,484 | 7 | $20,016 | 11.4 | #62 |
| Ridgewood Public School DistrictRidgewood | 5,480 | 10 | $20,763 | 12.3 | #63 |
| LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictLong Branch | 5,415 | 8 | $23,830 | 10.2 | #64 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perris ElementaryPerris, CA | 5,522 | $14,447 | 23.4 |
| Isle of Wight County Public SchoolsSmithfield, VA | 5,519 | $11,879 | 13.9 |
| Union CountyMaynardville, TN | 5,514 | $8,537 | n/a |
| Mt Lebanon School DistrictPittsburgh, PA | 5,504 | $17,145 | 13.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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