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Hillside Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 625 students in Hillside Public School District.
Public Preschools in Hillside Public School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
2,967 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hillside Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#545 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
956 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
35%
# Black Students
1,653 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
56%
16%
# White Students
288 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
10%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
166
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
192
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
230
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
237
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
494
# Ungraded Students:
160
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,900 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,153 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,900
$27,348
Spending / Student
$24,153
$26,228
Best Hillside Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
143 Coe Ave
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Grades: PK-1
| 625 students
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