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Hillside Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Hillside Township.
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 Singac.
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School District
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School District
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School District
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional 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.