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 Upper Montclair.
K–56 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Montclair High SchoolThis 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.