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Item: Montclair Public School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

22 Valley Rd.
Montclair, NJ 07042

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Top 50%

Tel: (973) 509-4000

www.montclair.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,930 Schools

# Students

6,100 Students

886,629 Students

# Teachers

545 Teachers

77,858 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	160	61
Kind	407	126
1	443	138
2	435	142
3	432	141
4	487	143
5	446	144
6	447	146
7	422	118
8	460	119

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District Rank

Montclair Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#202 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Montclair Public School District
2022	#202
2021	#149
2019	#216
2018	#231
2017	#207
2016	#168
2015	#95
2014	#226
2013	#254
2012	#249
2011	#231

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46%

36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
2022	46%	36%
2021	37%	26%
2019	55%	44%
2018	52%	42%
2017	53%	41%
2016	56%	40%
2015	57%	36%
2014	83%	75%
2013	82%	75%
2012	82%	75%
2011	83%	75%

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62%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
2022	62%	49%
2021	61%	47%
2019	68%	57%
2018	52%	55%
2017	67%	53%
2016	65%	50%
2015	69%	47%
2014	81%	69%
2013	79%	69%
2012	79%	69%
2011	80%	69%

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36%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
2022	36%	23%
2021	34%	22%

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86%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
2022	86%	85%
2021	81%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	93%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	91%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	90%	87%
2012	92%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.68	0.71
2022	0.68	0.71
2021	0.67	0.71
2020	0.67	0.70
2019	0.67	0.70
2018	0.65	0.70
2017	0.65	0.70
2016	0.65	0.69
2015	0.64	0.68
2014	0.65	0.68
2013	0.63	0.67
2012	0.63	0.66
2011	0.62	0.65
2010	0.61	0.65
2009	0.61	0.64
2008	0.61	0.63
2007	0.60	0.62
2006	0.60	0.62
2005	0.60	0.61
2004	0.60	0.60
2003	0.59	0.60
2002	0.59	0.59
2001	0.59	0.58
2000	0.58	0.57
1999	0.58	0.57
1998	0.58	0.57
1996	0.58	0.56
1995	0.57	0.55
1994	0.57	0.55
1993	0.58	0.55
1992	0.58	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	5%	10%
2017	5%	10%
2016	6%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	10%
2012	5%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	7%	9%
2009	6%	9%
2008	6%	9%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	5%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	4%	6%
1996	3%	5%
1995	3%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

15%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
2023	15%	33%
2022	14%	32%
2021	13%	31%
2020	13%	29%
2019	13%	29%
2018	12%	27%
2017	12%	27%
2016	11%	26%
2015	11%	25%
2014	11%	24%
2013	9%	23%
2012	8%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	7%	20%
2008	7%	19%
2007	7%	19%
2006	6%	18%
2005	6%	18%
2004	5%	17%
2003	5%	17%
2002	5%	16%
2001	5%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	5%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	3%	13%
1992	2%	12%

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% Black

19%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
2023	20%	15%
2022	21%	15%
2021	22%	15%
2020	24%	15%
2019	24%	15%
2018	27%	16%
2017	27%	16%
2016	28%	16%
2015	29%	16%
2014	31%	16%
2013	32%	16%
2012	33%	16%
2011	34%	16%
2010	36%	17%
2009	38%	17%
2008	37%	17%
2007	39%	17%
2006	40%	18%
2005	40%	18%
2004	42%	18%
2003	43%	18%
2002	44%	18%
2001	45%	18%
2000	47%	18%
1999	47%	18%
1998	48%	18%
1996	48%	19%
1995	48%	19%
1994	46%	19%
1993	46%	19%
1992	47%	19%

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% White

51%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
2023	50%	39%
2022	51%	40%
2021	51%	41%
2020	51%	43%
2019	51%	43%
2018	51%	45%
2017	51%	45%
2016	51%	46%
2015	51%	48%
2014	50%	49%
2013	51%	50%
2012	51%	51%
2011	51%	52%
2010	50%	53%
2009	49%	54%
2008	50%	55%
2007	49%	56%
2006	49%	56%
2005	49%	57%
2004	48%	58%
2003	47%	58%
2002	47%	59%
2001	46%	61%
2000	45%	61%
1999	44%	62%
1998	44%	62%
1996	46%	62%
1995	47%	63%
1994	49%	63%
1993	48%	63%
1992	48%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	3%
2022	8%	3%
2021	9%	3%
2020	6%	2%
2019	6%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,505 is higher 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 $26,855 is higher 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

$168 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$168MM	$26MM
2020	$163MM	$25MM
2019	$158MM	$25MM
2018	$151MM	$24MM
2017	$144MM	$23MM
2016	$136MM	$21MM
2015	$125MM	$20MM
2014	$121MM	$21MM
2012	$123MM	$21MM
2011	$122MM	$20MM
2010	$125MM	$20MM
2009	$125MM	$20MM
2008	$125MM	$19MM
2007	$122MM	$19MM
2006	$109MM	$18MM
2005	$106MM	$17MM
2004	$129MM	$17MM
2003	$99MM	$15MM
2002	$85MM	$14MM
2001	$71MM	$14MM
2000	$69MM	$13MM
1999	$74MM	$13MM
1998	$67MM	$12MM
1996	$58MM	$11MM
1995	$58MM	$11MM

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Spending

$164 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$164MM	$25MM
2020	$162MM	$24MM
2019	$158MM	$25MM
2018	$142MM	$24MM
2017	$143MM	$23MM
2016	$137MM	$22MM
2015	$141MM	$20MM
2014	$133MM	$20MM
2012	$120MM	$20MM
2011	$125MM	$19MM
2010	$141MM	$20MM
2009	$133MM	$19MM
2008	$121MM	$20MM
2007	$122MM	$19MM
2006	$107MM	$18MM
2005	$103MM	$17MM
2004	$102MM	$16MM
2003	$87MM	$16MM
2002	$82MM	$14MM
2001	$74MM	$13MM
2000	$73MM	$13MM
1999	$68MM	$14MM
1998	$65MM	$13MM
1996	$60MM	$11MM
1995	$58MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,505

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$26,376	$27,862
2020	$24,651	$26,511
2019	$23,624	$27,169
2018	$22,590	$25,776
2017	$21,561	$24,717
2016	$20,423	$23,074
2015	$18,838	$19,116
2014	$18,052	$22,539
2012	$18,539	$22,326
2011	$18,324	$15,563
2010	$18,412	$19,116
2009	$18,874	$20,414
2008	$19,012	$19,641
2007	$18,492	$17,846
2006	$16,377	$16,912
2005	$16,163	$15,983
2004	$19,549	$15,178
2003	$15,571	$14,414
2002	$13,529	$13,992
2001	$11,677	$13,524
2000	$11,494	$12,563
1999	$12,530	$11,702
1998	$11,250	$11,220
1995	$9,629	$10,398
1992	$8,669	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$26,855

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Montclair Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$25,753	$26,876
2020	$24,557	$25,682
2019	$23,632	$26,960
2018	$21,227	$25,387
2017	$21,455	$25,235
2016	$20,569	$23,517
2015	$21,394	$19,190
2014	$19,879	$21,879
2012	$18,104	$21,692
2011	$18,775	$15,139
2010	$20,910	$19,190
2009	$20,039	$19,395
2008	$18,396	$19,863
2007	$18,382	$18,129
2006	$16,139	$16,981
2005	$15,658	$16,151
2004	$15,472	$14,709
2003	$13,651	$14,730
2002	$12,942	$14,261
2001	$12,035	$13,311
2000	$12,146	$12,817
1999	$11,490	$12,247
1998	$10,866	$11,565
1995	$9,561	$10,509
1992	$8,063	$9,044

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,100 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 86% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Top 50%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education