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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 650 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 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
3,018 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Hillside Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 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 70-74% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#521 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,010 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
36%
# Black Students
1,638 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
54%
16%
# White Students
300 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
10%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
205
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
194
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
398
# Ungraded Students:
179
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,479 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,745 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,479
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,745
$26,033
Best Hillside Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
143 Coe Ave
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Grades: PK-1
| 650 students
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