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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 625 students in Hillside Public School District.
Public Preschools in Hillside Public School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
2,957 Students
368,704 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
33,537 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hillside Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#519 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
38%
37%
% Black
50%
15%
% White
9%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,235 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,984
$27,031
Spending / Student
$24,235
$25,924
Best Hillside Public School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
143 Coe Ave
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Gr: PK-1 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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