B+
Montclair Town School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Montclair.
Students
6,193
Schools
11
Spent per student
$26,961
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Debt
$105.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Montclair Town School District
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $105.5M, about $17,039 per student
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 proficiency37%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,961 per student · 5% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 25%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,361’20
6,053’21
6,122’22
6,100’23
6,193’24
About steady.
Students
White 51%Black 18%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 11%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Hillside Elementary School
A−684 students15:1
Charles H. Bullock School
A−438 students10:1
Watchung Elementary School
A−406 students12:1
Northeast Elementary School
B+391 students11:1
Bradford Elementary School
A−388 students10:1
Nishuane Elementary School
377 students9:1
Edgemont Elementary School
B+251 students11:1
Buzz Aldrin Middle School
B+618 students10:1
Glenfield Middle School
B+512 students9:1
Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building
A−203 students7:1
Montclair High School
A−1,925 students13:1
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.