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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 New York 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 Fairview.
K–1Lee F Jackson SchoolGreenburgh Central School District
2–3Highview SchoolGreenburgh Central School District
7–12Woodlands Middle/High SchoolGreenburgh Central School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47.3%
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.