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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 2,207 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Hawthorne Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Passaic County). During the 2024 school year, 2,207 students attended one of the district's five schools.

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

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About the district

School board

Hawthorne Public Schools 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
Jennifer Ehrentraut2027
Abigail Goff2027
Gisselle Vega2027
Joseph Carr2026
Erica Mulkey-Koltzan2026
Anthony Puluse2026
Alexander Clavijo2025
Michael Doyle20232025
Marco Totaro20232025

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Hawthorne Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 40Al BarlasRepublican Party 100% 4%
New Jersey General Assembly District 40Christopher DePhillipsRepublican Party 100% 4%

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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: $4,092,000 $1,831 7%
Local: $42,774,000 $19,138 70%
State: $14,612,000 $6,538 24%
Total: $61,478,000 $27,507
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $66,456,000 $29,734
Total Current Expenditures: $51,116,000 $22,870
Instructional Expenditures: $31,070,000 $13,901 47%
Student and Staff Support: $8,660,000 $3,874 13%
Administration: $3,915,000 $1,751 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,412,000 $3,316 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $8,325,000 $3,724
Construction: $8,199,000 $3,668
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $387,000 $173
Interest on Debt: $619,000 $276

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 (%)
2020-2021 17 21-39 <=10 11 PS 21-39 22
2018-2019 41 60-79 11-19 31 <50 48
2017-2018 38 40-49 11-19 30 PS >=50 43
2016-2017 34 50-59 11-19 24 PS <50 38
2015-2016 33 50-59 20-29 25 PS 37
2014-2015 28 40-49 20-29 20 PS 30
2013-2014 77 80-89 70-79 66 40-59 82
2012-2013 74 70-79 60-69 61 PS <50 80
2011-2012 77 80-89 50-59 67 PS >=50 81
2010-2011 74 >=80 60-69 59 PS <50 79

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 (%)
2020-2021 50 60-79 40-49 41 PS 60-79 58
2018-2019 59 60-79 40-49 53 >=50 64
2017-2018 57 50-59 50-59 50 PS >=50 61
2016-2017 51 60-69 40-49 41 PS <50 55
2015-2016 52 50-59 40-49 43 PS 56
2014-2015 47 50-59 40-49 36 PS 52
2013-2014 75 80-89 80-89 64 40-59 80
2012-2013 74 70-79 60-69 64 PS <50 79
2011-2012 72 80-89 60-69 60 PS >=50 76
2010-2011 71 >=80 60-69 54 PS >=50 76

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 (%)
2019-2020 90-94 PS >=50 >=90 >=95
2018-2019 90-94 PS >=50 80-89 90-94
2017-2018 85-89 PS PS 80-89 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 PS >=50 80-89 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS 80-89 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS 70-79 90-94
2013-2014 85-89 PS PS 70-79 90-94
2012-2013 90-94 >=50 >=50 >=90 90-94
2011-2012 85-89 PS PS 70-79 85-89
2010-2011 85-89 PS >=50 >=80 90-94

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 2,207 -1.0
2022-2023 2,229 -0.3
2021-2022 2,235 -1.0
2020-2021 2,258 -4.8
2019-2020 2,367 1.9
2018-2019 2,323 -1.0
2017-2018 2,347 -2.8
2016-2017 2,413 2.4
2015-2016 2,355 -2.6
2014-2015 2,417 3.5
2013-2014 2,333 0.4
2012-2013 2,323 6.7
2011-2012 2,168 -18.5
2010-2011 2,569 3.4
2009-2010 2,481 2.1
2008-2009 2,428 0.2
2007-2008 2,423 1.7
2006-2007 2,382 2.1
2005-2006 2,331 0.5
2004-2005 2,320 -1.1
2003-2004 2,345 2.1
2002-2003 2,295 0.8
2001-2002 2,277 1.5
2000-2001 2,243 1.8
1999-2000 2,203 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hawthorne Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.7 10.3
Black 3.8 14.5
Hispanic 47.9 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 2.3 3.1
White 43.1 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, Hawthorne Public Schools had 212.20 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.4.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 8.00
Elementary: 95.30
Secondary: 53.00
Total: 212.20

Hawthorne Public Schools employed 2.00 district administrators and 9.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 9.50
School Administrative Support: 9.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 80.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 33.10
Other Support Services: 57.30

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]

Hawthorne Public Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Hawthorne High School6129-12
Lincoln Middle School4906-8
Roosevelt Elementary School539KG-5
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School277PK-5
Washington Elementary School259KG-5

School board meetings

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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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