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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 318 students in Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,123 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
33,535 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 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
#83 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)6.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
17%
37%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
69%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,663 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 $29,522 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,663
$31,633
Spending / Student
$29,522
$31,024
Best Hillsdale School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meadowbrook
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
50 Piermont Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-8088
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-8088
Gr: PK-4 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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