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Montvale Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Montvale.
Students
975
Schools
2
Spent per student
$25,216
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Debt
$28.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Montvale Borough School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $28.7M, about $29,432 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Compo.
K–55 elementary schoolsWestport School District
6–82 middle schoolsWestport School District
9–12Staples High SchoolWestport School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 98% at Westport School District, which runs the high school (state 88.2%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,216 per student · 11% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 33%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 27%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
935’20
945’21
950’22
975’23
975’24
Up 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 57%Asian 22%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Pascack Valley Regional School DistrictRiver Vale Township, Woodcliff Lake
$39,622per student
Northern Highlands Regional School DistrictUpper Saddle River
$28,917per student
Park Ridge Borough School DistrictPark Ridge
$32,749per student
River Vale Township School DistrictRiver Vale Township
$29,546per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.