Total enrollment
4,006
-72 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Fort Lee School District
New Jersey · 4,006 students · 1 city
6 public K-12 schools sit under Fort Lee School District in New Jersey, serving roughly 4,006 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Fort Lee School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fort Lee School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #43 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,006 | #86 of 372 | #2,413 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #108 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #271 of 370 | #1,894 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 24.7% | #202 of 369 | #7,082 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #59 of 298 | #715 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 Fort Lee School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from School No. 1 at 77.6% proficient to Fort Lee High School at 51.9%, a gap of 25.7 points. That is the 52nd widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,906 to 4,006 students (up 3%) and from 294 to 338 full-time teachers (up 15%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis F. Cole Middle School | Fort Lee | Middle | 05-08 | 1,227 |
| Fort Lee High School | Fort Lee | High | 09-12 | 1,170 |
| School No. 1 | Fort Lee | Elementary | KG-04 | 540 |
| School No. 4 | Fort Lee | Elementary | KG-04 | 377 |
| School No. 2 | Fort Lee | Elementary | PK-04 | 362 |
| School No. 3 | Fort Lee | Elementary | PK-04 | 330 |
About Fort Lee School District
As a thinly populated district in New Jersey, Fort Lee School District enrolls 4,006 students across 6 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Fort Lee School District is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Fort Lee School District runs about 668 students per school, 24% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,006 students, remained close to its prior level from the 4,078 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Fort Lee School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.