Total enrollment
2,606
+154 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Lyndhurst Public School District
New Jersey · 2,606 students · 2 cities
Looking at the Lyndhurst Public School District system: 9 public K-12 schools serving approximately 2,606 students inside New Jersey, averaging 290 per school.
4-year change in Lyndhurst Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lyndhurst Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #132 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,606 | #149 of 372 | #3,649 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #55 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #353 of 370 | #3,756 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 35.8% | #155 of 369 | #6,020 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #121 of 298 | #1,638 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 Lyndhurst Public School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Jefferson School at 45.0% proficient to Lyndhurst High School at 39.2%, a gap of 5.8 points. That is the 179th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,239 to 1,946 students (down 13%) and from 175 to 147 full-time teachers (down 16%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst High School | Lyndhurst | High | 09-12 | 841 |
| Lyndhurst Middle School | Lyndhurst | Middle | 06-08 | 610 |
| Roosevelt School | Lyndhurst | Elementary | 03-05 | 295 |
| Jefferson School | Lyndhurst | Elementary | 03-05 | 256 |
| Franklin School | Lyndhurst | Elementary | KG-02 | 196 |
| Washington School | Lyndhurst | Elementary | PK-02 | 162 |
| Columbus School | Lyndhurst | Elementary | KG-02 | 102 |
| Memorial School | Lyndhurst | Elementary | PK-02 | 94 |
| Community | Lyndhurst | Elementary | PK-PK | 50 |
About Lyndhurst Public School District
Across 9 schools, Lyndhurst Public School District serves about 2,606 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a small district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Lyndhurst Public School District consists of 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 290 in this district, noticeably below the New Jersey typical of 540.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Lyndhurst Public School District has rose 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,452 students to 2,606. Lyndhurst Public School District now counts 9 public schools, up from 8 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lyndhurst Public School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.