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 2025 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 34%), 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
924 Schools
# Students
1,129 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Hillsdale School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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)
#88 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hillsdale   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillsdale   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.
73%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hillsdale   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.
29%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hillsdale   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:

0.50
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
9%
8%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
36%
# Black Students
19 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
773 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
68%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
123
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,253 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 $25,094 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
$30 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hillsdale   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
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hillsdale   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
$26,253
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hillsdale   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
$25,094
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hillsdale   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 Hillsdale School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadowbrook
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
50 Piermont Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-8088
Grades: PK-4
| 333 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,129 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 58% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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