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 10%)
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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 599 students in Closter Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Closter Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
1,192 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
33,535 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 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.7%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
41%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
37%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
43%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,003 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,298 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,003
$31,633
Spending / Student
$24,298
$31,024
Best Closter Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
340 Homans Avenue
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-3860
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-3860
Gr: PK-4 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
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