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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 621 students in Closter Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Closter Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
1,177 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
477 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
40%
9%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
35%
# Black Students
12 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
525 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
45%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
91
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
45
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,677 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,647 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,677
$27,348
Spending / Student
$21,647
$26,228
Best Closter Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hillside Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
340 Homans Avenue
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-3860
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-3860
Grades: PK-4
| 621 students
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