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Hoboken School District Ranked 69th out of 71 Similar NJ Districts on Grade 3 to 8 Growth Rates Despite Spending $28,217 per Student
Hoboken "Pop Up" Park- July 2017 Recent work by researchers at Stanford University shows that i n the 5 years between Grades 3 and Grade 8, students in the Hoboken School district are advancing only 4.1 grade years. This represents the lowest rate in Hudson County , one of the lowest rates in the State of New Jersey and bottom 13% in the United States. This despite spending $28,217 per student and in a district that is less than 50% free and reduced lunch . An article in the New York Times by Emily Badger and Kevin Quealy spotlights the work of researchers at Stanford University and should be of great interest. The researchers not only used state test scores but a host of other data to present one of the most comprehensive studies yet on student success and effectiveness of school districts in delivering a quality educational experience for children. Some may say that comparing the Hoboken School District to other schools in Hudson County, the state of NJ or the...