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Hillside Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Hillside.
Students
2,957
Schools
7
Spent per student
$26,463
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
What stands out about Hillside Township School District
- School Grade D: better than 14% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts below the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avenel.
K–516 elementary schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
6–85 middle schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
9–123 high schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency7%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)83%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,463 per student · 7% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 58%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,000’20
2,967’21
3,018’22
2,979’23
2,957’24
About steady.
Students
Black 50%Hispanic 38%White 9%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center
625 students13:1
Hurden Looker Elementary School
C−408 students13:1
Ola Edwards Community School
C391 students12:1
Deanna G. Taylor Academy
C202 students10:1
Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School
C323 students11:1
Hillside Innovation Academy
97 students16:1
Hillside High School
C911 students14:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.