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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 333 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 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,129 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
33,264 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 645 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)
#83 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
62%
38%
73%
49%
29%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
8%
% Hispanic
17%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
68%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. 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 $25,837. 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
$26,940
Spending / Student
$25,094
$25,837

Best Hillsdale School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meadowbrook
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
50 Piermont Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-8088
Gr: PK-4 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,129 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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