Closter Public School District

340 Homans Avenue
Closter, NJ 07624-2907
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 570 students in Closter Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Closter Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,190 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Closter Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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)
#30 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Closter Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Closter Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Closter Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Closter Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
502 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
42%
9%
# Hispanic Students
99 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
38%
# Black Students
15 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
497 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
42%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
92
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
149
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,418 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 $21,410 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
$28 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Closter Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Closter Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,418
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Closter Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,410
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Closter Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Closter Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tenakill Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
275 High Street
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-1332
Grades: 5-8
| 570 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,190 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : Top 5% in NJ
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • : 54% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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