Hillsdale School District

32 Ruckman Road
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 492 students in Hillsdale School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Hillsdale School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,129 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hillsdale School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#88 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
58%
36%
73%
49%
29%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
38%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
68%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,253 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 $25,094 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
$30 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,253
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,094
$25,828

Best Hillsdale School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
George G White
(Math: 54% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
120 Magnolia Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-0286
Grades: 5-8
| 492 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,129 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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