Closter Public School District

340 Homans Avenue
Closter, NJ 07624-2907
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Closter Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 570 students in Closter Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Closter Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,190 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Closter Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#30 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
(22-23)
72%
38%
82%
49%
54%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
42%
9%
% Hispanic
9%
38%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
42%
32%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,418 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,410 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,418
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,410
$25,828

Best Closter Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tenakill Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
275 High Street
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-1332
Grades: 5-8
| 570 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,190 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : Top 5% in NJ
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • : 54% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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