Demarest School District

568 Piermont Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Demarest 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 221 students in Demarest School District.
Public Preschools in Demarest School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
3 Schools
926 Schools
# Students
801 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Demarest School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 642 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)
#31 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

78%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

79%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

40-44%
23%
(2022-23)
5.2%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
35%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
4%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
15%
% White
56%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,015 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,797 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$22 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$29,015
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$27,797
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Demarest School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
130 County Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Gr: PK-1 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 801 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 5% in NJ
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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