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 10%)
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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 168 students in Demarest School District.
Public Preschools in Demarest School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
3 Schools
887 Schools
# Students
705 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Demarest School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 650 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
227 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
32%
9%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
35%
# Black Students
5 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
403 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
57%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
59
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
3
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,200 is higher than the state median of $27,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,609 is less than the state median of $26,233. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,200
$27,353
Spending / Student
$25,609
$26,233
Best Demarest School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
130 County Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Grades: PK-1
| 168 students
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