Fort Lee School District, New Jersey

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Fort Lee School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 4,076 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Fort Lee School District is a school district in New Jersey (Bergen County). During the 2024 school year, 4,076 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Fort Lee School District consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Paula Colbath
Kimberly Curry
Kacy Knight
Holly Morell
Kristen Richter
Michael Rubino
Tanya Byers-King2024
Amy Ko-Tang2024
Douglas Lopez2024

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,581,000 $1,615 6%
Local: $75,191,000 $18,456 72%
State: $22,977,000 $5,640 22%
Total: $104,749,000 $25,712
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $97,401,000 $23,907
Total Current Expenditures: $88,714,000 $21,775
Instructional Expenditures: $53,459,000 $13,121 55%
Student and Staff Support: $14,826,000 $3,639 15%
Administration: $8,445,000 $2,072 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,965,000 $2,936 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,393,000 $832
Construction: $3,010,000 $738
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $226,000 $55
Interest on Debt: $1,715,000 $420


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 58 76 30-34 29 PS 50-59 55
2020-2021 46 68 15-19 16 PS 40-49 37
2018-2019 60 79 30-34 32 PS 60-79 56
2017-2018 61 78 25-29 33 PS 60-79 57
2016-2017 61 77 25-29 36 PS 60-79 57
2015-2016 60 77 25-29 30 PS 60-79 56
2014-2015 57 75 25-29 28 PS >=50 49
2013-2014 87 95 60-64 69 PS >=50 88
2012-2013 86 94 65-69 68 PS PS 85
2011-2012 87 95 70-79 73 PS >=50 85
2010-2011 87 94 65-69 72 PS >=50 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 71 82 45-49 53 PS 60-69 71
2020-2021 63 71 40-44 48 PS 60-69 64
2018-2019 74 84 55-59 58 PS 60-79 73
2017-2018 76 85 60-64 59 PS >=80 76
2016-2017 75 84 55-59 57 PS 60-79 74
2015-2016 69 80 50-54 49 PS 60-79 68
2014-2015 64 75 45-49 44 PS >=50 61
2013-2014 85 90 75-79 71 PS >=50 87
2012-2013 84 90 65-69 70 PS >=50 84
2011-2012 82 89 70-79 69 PS PS 81
2010-2011 81 87 60-69 67 PS >=50 81

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 87 90-94 >=50 75-79 PS PS 85-89
2020-2021 97 >=95 >=80 >=95 PS >=95
2019-2020 98 >=95 >=50 >=90 >=95
2018-2019 98 >=95 >=50 >=95 PS PS >=95
2017-2018 96 >=95 >=50 >=90 >=95
2016-2017 97 >=95 >=50 >=95 PS >=95
2015-2016 97 >=95 >=50 >=90 >=95
2014-2015 97 >=95 >=50 >=90 >=95
2013-2014 92 >=95 >=50 80-89 PS 90-94
2012-2013 96 >=95 >=50 80-89 PS >=95
2011-2012 96 >=95 >=50 >=90 >=95
2010-2011 95 90-94 >=50 >=90 >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,076 1.1
2022-2023 4,032 -1.0
2021-2022 4,074 -1.2
2020-2021 4,124 -1.5
2019-2020 4,185 2.0
2018-2019 4,103 3.5
2017-2018 3,959 2.4
2016-2017 3,864 2.3
2015-2016 3,774 -3.2
2014-2015 3,893 3.3
2013-2014 3,766 1.1
2012-2013 3,723 1.7
2011-2012 3,661 -1.6
2010-2011 3,721 3.9
2009-2010 3,575 3.4
2008-2009 3,454 -0.6
2007-2008 3,473 0.5
2006-2007 3,456 -0.8
2005-2006 3,485 1.2
2004-2005 3,444 -0.5
2003-2004 3,461 0.2
2002-2003 3,453 0.3
2001-2002 3,444 0.7
2000-2001 3,419 -0.7
1999-2000 3,442 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Fort Lee School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 46.0 10.3
Black 4.7 14.5
Hispanic 21.0 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 3.3 3.1
White 24.6 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Fort Lee School District had 330.82 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.32.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 16.00
Elementary: 167.85
Secondary: 108.06
Total: 330.82

Fort Lee School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 14.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 14.00
School Administrative Support: 31.21
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 114.28
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 17.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 43.14
Other Support Services: 136.39


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Fort Lee School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Fort Lee High School1,1799-12
Lewis F. Cole Middle School1,1865-8
School No. 1546KG-4
School No. 2375PK-4
School No. 3350PK-4
School No. 4400KG-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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