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School Comparison

Garfield High School
vs.
Saddle Brook Middle/High School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Garfield High School
Saddle Brook Middle/High School
  • Garfield High School reported a higher dual enrollment than Saddle Brook Middle/High School (242 vs. 5).
  • Garfield High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Saddle Brook Middle/High School (330 vs. 126).
  • Garfield High School reported a higher graduating cohort than Saddle Brook Middle/High School (308 vs. 147).
  • Source Data Limit: 11 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Garfield High School reported a higher chronically absent students than Saddle Brook Middle/High School (330 vs. 126).

Graduation Outcomes

Cohort completion rates reported to federal agencies

Garfield High School reported a higher graduating cohort than Saddle Brook Middle/High School (308 vs. 147).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Garfield High School reported a higher dual enrollment than Saddle Brook Middle/High School (242 vs. 5).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Saddle Brook Middle/High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Garfield High School (25 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Saddle Brook Middle/High School reported a higher students per counselor than Garfield High School (255.7:1 vs. 158.4:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

23 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Garfield High School

1 metric was reported by Garfield High School. Comparable data for Saddle Brook Middle/High School is missing or suppressed.

Graduation rate
92%

Reported Only at Saddle Brook Middle/High School

1 metric was reported by Saddle Brook Middle/High School. Comparable data for Garfield High School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
50

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Garfield High School
$27,205.56
Saddle Brook Middle/High School
$23,030.12
Local revenue share
Garfield High School
25.1%
Saddle Brook Middle/High School
75.7%
State revenue share
Garfield High School
68.9%
Saddle Brook Middle/High School
21.3%
Federal revenue share
Garfield High School
6%
Saddle Brook Middle/High School
3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Garfield High School
20.1%
Saddle Brook Middle/High School
13.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Bergen County
$123,715
Bergen County
$123,715
Poverty rate
Bergen County
6.7%
Bergen County
6.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Bergen County
52.6%
Bergen County
52.6%
Unemployment rate
Bergen County
3.7%
Bergen County
3.7%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.