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School Comparison

Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
vs.
Slocum Skewes School

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

Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
Slocum Skewes School
  • Slocum Skewes School reported a higher students per counselor than Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School (720:1 vs. 241.3:1).
  • Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Slocum Skewes School (21 vs. 4).
  • Slocum Skewes School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School (15 vs. 6).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 5 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Slocum Skewes School reported a higher chronically absent students than Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School (86 vs. 81).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Slocum Skewes School (21 vs. 4).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Slocum Skewes School reported a higher students per counselor than Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School (720:1 vs. 241.3:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School

4 metrics were reported by Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School. Comparable data for Slocum Skewes School is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
103
AP courses offered
16
AP enrollment
96
SAT/ACT participation
45

Reported Only at Slocum Skewes School

1 metric was reported by Slocum Skewes School. Comparable data for Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
73

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
$23,200.45
Slocum Skewes School
$34,020.31
Local revenue share
Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
58.4%
Slocum Skewes School
70%
State revenue share
Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
24.6%
Slocum Skewes School
24.8%
Federal revenue share
Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
17%
Slocum Skewes School
5.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Palisades Park Jr-Sr High School
14.4%
Slocum Skewes School
18.4%

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.