Pascack Valley Regional High School District

28 West Grand Avenue, Suite 2
Montvale, NJ 07645
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Pascack Valley Regional High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,772 students in Pascack Valley Regional High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Pascack Valley Regional High School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Pascack Valley Regional High School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pascack Hills High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
1,772 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Pascack Valley Regional High School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 88% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#168 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pascack Valley Regional High   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pascack Valley Regional High   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.
64%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pascack Valley Regional High   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.
51%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pascack Valley Regional High   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.
88%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pascack Valley Regional High   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
186 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
10%
10%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
33%
# Black Students
33 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,285 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
73%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
424
# Students in K Grade:
-
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
401
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
436
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
431
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
454
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
50
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,001 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,002 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pascack Valley Regional High   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
$67 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pascack Valley Regional High   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
$39,001
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pascack Valley Regional High   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
$38,002
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pascack Valley Regional High   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 Pascack Valley Regional High School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pascack Hills High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
225 West Grand Avenue
Montvale, NJ 07645
(201) 358-7020
Grades: 9-12
| 788 students
Rank: #22.
Pascack Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 Piermont Avenue
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 358-7060
Grades: 9-12
| 984 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 1,772 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50% (Top 30%)
  • : 64% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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