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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,812 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Palisades Park Public School District is a school district in New Jersey (Bergen County). During the 2024 school year, 1,812 students attended one of the district's three 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

The Palisades Park Public 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
Sergio Calle
Soo Chung
Anthony Kim
Rebekah Lee
Jun Yim
Aaron Pak20232026
Sookyung Park20232026
Boyoung Yu20232026

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Palisades Park Public School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 37Shama HaiderDemocratic Party 100% 4%
New Jersey General Assembly District 37Ellen ParkDemocratic 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: $2,871,000 $1,746 8%
Local: $25,394,000 $15,446 66%
State: $10,000,000 $6,083 26%
Total: $38,265,000 $23,276
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $36,986,000 $22,497
Total Current Expenditures: $33,907,000 $20,624
Instructional Expenditures: $22,608,000 $13,751 61%
Student and Staff Support: $3,844,000 $2,338 10%
Administration: $3,536,000 $2,150 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,913,000 $2,380 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $596,000 $362
Construction: $381,000 $231
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $297,000 $180
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

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 24 55-59 <50 8 PS <50 30-34
2020-2021 18 45-49 <50 2 PS <50 10-14
2018-2019 31 58 <50 13 PS 21-39 25-29
2017-2018 33 59 <50 11 PS >=50 30-34
2016-2017 32 54 <50 11 PS 40-59 30-34
2015-2016 37 60 <50 14 PS 40-59 30-34
2014-2015 36 56 <=20 15 PS >=50 30-34
2013-2014 79 93 40-59 60-64 60-79 75-79
2012-2013 78 88 60-79 65-69 >=80 75-79
2011-2012 77 91 60-79 60-64 40-59 75-79
2010-2011 80 92 60-79 65-69 >=50 75-79

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 (%)
2021-2022 37 65-69 <50 20 PS >=50 45-49
2020-2021 37 60-64 <50 20 PS >=50 40-44
2018-2019 50 72 <50 33 PS 60-79 45-49
2017-2018 45 70 <50 24 PS >=50 40-44
2016-2017 47 65 <50 24 PS 40-59 55-59
2015-2016 53 70 <50 30 PS 60-79 55-59
2014-2015 51 63 <=20 33 PS >=50 55-59
2013-2014 69 80 60-79 55-59 60-79 65-69
2012-2013 71 79 60-79 55-59 60-79 70-74
2011-2012 68 77 40-59 55-59 40-59 70-74
2010-2011 70 78 40-59 55-59 >=50 70-74

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 65-69 80-89 PS 50-54 PS 60-79
2020-2021 85-89 >=90 PS 70-79 PS >=80
2019-2020 90-94 >=90 85-89 PS >=80
2018-2019 80-84 >=90 PS 70-79 PS >=50
2017-2018 85-89 >=90 PS 80-89 60-79
2016-2017 85-89 >=90 PS 80-89 PS >=50
2015-2016 85-89 85-89 PS 80-89 >=80
2014-2015 90-94 >=90 PS 80-89 PS >=80
2013-2014 85-89 >=90 >=50 80-89 >=80
2012-2013 90-94 80-89 PS >=90 PS 60-79
2011-2012 90-94 >=90 PS >=90 >=80
2010-2011 75-79 80-89 PS 70-79 60-79

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 1,812 1.4
2022-2023 1,786 8.0
2021-2022 1,644 -5.7
2020-2021 1,738 -6.2
2019-2020 1,846 100.0
2018-2019 0 0.0
2017-2018 1,737 2.5
2016-2017 1,694 0.8
2015-2016 1,680 0.8
2014-2015 1,666 2.9
2013-2014 1,617 2.1
2012-2013 1,583 13.4
2011-2012 1,371 -15.6
2010-2011 1,585 5.2
2009-2010 1,503 6.0
2008-2009 1,413 -2.0
2007-2008 1,441 -5.3
2006-2007 1,518 5.4
2005-2006 1,436 -5.8
2004-2005 1,520 0.4
2003-2004 1,514 5.4
2002-2003 1,433 -7.5
2001-2002 1,541 1.4
2000-2001 1,519 -2.2
1999-2000 1,553 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Palisades Park Public School District (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 22.7 10.3
Black 1.9 14.5
Hispanic 67.4 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 0.7 3.1
White 7.3 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, Palisades Park Public School District had 157.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.5.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 10.50
Kindergarten: 5.50
Elementary: 66.00
Secondary: 73.10
Total: 157.60

Palisades Park Public School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 4.00 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: 0.00
School Administrators: 4.00
School Administrative Support: 15.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 29.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 21.50
Other Support Services: 27.50

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 Palisades Park Public School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Charles R Smith Early Chilhood Center261PK-KG
Lindbergh Elementary School7801-6
Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School7367-12


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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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