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Pascack Valley Regional School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Hillsdale, River Vale Township, Montvale and Woodcliff Lake.
Students
1,696
Schools
2
Spent per student
$39,622
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Debt
$9.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pascack Valley Regional School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 39% more per student than the NJ average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020
- Debt of $9.4M, about $5,554 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Herricks.
K–53 elementary schoolsHerricks Union Free School District
6–8Herricks Middle SchoolHerricks Union Free School District
9–12Herricks High SchoolHerricks Union Free School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)99%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$39,622 per student · 39% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 21%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,924’20
1,858’21
1,772’22
1,722’23
1,696’24
Down 11.9% since 2020.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 15%Asian 11%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Park Ridge Borough School DistrictPark Ridge
$32,749per student
Westwood Regional School DistrictWashington Township, Westwood
$27,024per student
Northern Highlands Regional School DistrictUpper Saddle River
$28,917per student
Northern Valley Regional School DistrictHarrington Park, Old Tappan
$44,187per 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.