Total enrollment
5,472
+217 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Fair Lawn Public School District
New Jersey · 5,472 students · 1 city
For families across Fair Lawn Public School District, public-school options total 9 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 5,472 (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Fair Lawn Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fair Lawn Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #24 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,472 | #59 of 372 | #1,751 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #52 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #220 of 370 | #1,485 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 19.8% | #233 of 369 | #7,436 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #94 of 298 | #1,262 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Fair Lawn Public School District
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Radburn Elementary School at 86.5% proficient to Fair Lawn High School at 59.6%, a gap of 26.9 points. That is the 48th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,969 to 5,472 students (up 10%) and from 404 to 475 full-time teachers (up 18%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Lawn High School | Fair Lawn | High | 09-12 | 1,687 |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Fair Lawn | Middle | 05-08 | 1,100 |
| Memorial Middle School | Fair Lawn | Middle | 05-08 | 655 |
| Radburn Elementary School | Fair Lawn | Elementary | KG-04 | 445 |
| Henry B. Milnes Elementary School | Fair Lawn | Elementary | KG-04 | 392 |
| Warren Point Elementary School | Fair Lawn | Elementary | KG-04 | 391 |
| Westmoreland Elementary School | Fair Lawn | Elementary | PK-04 | 359 |
| John A. Forrest Elementary School | Fair Lawn | Elementary | KG-04 | 258 |
| Lyncrest Elementary School | Fair Lawn | Elementary | KG-04 | 185 |
About Fair Lawn Public School District
As a thinly populated district in New Jersey, Fair Lawn Public School District enrolls 5,472 students across 9 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Fair Lawn Public School District is built around 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 608 in this district, above the New Jersey typical of 540.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,472 students, increased 4% from the 5,255 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Fair Lawn Public School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.