A+
Demarest Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Demarest.
Students
801
Schools
3
Spent per student
$26,957
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Debt
$5.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Demarest Borough School District
- School Grade A+: better than 98% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 15.9% since 2020
- Debt of $5.4M, about $6,679 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Merrick.
PK–63 schoolsMerrick Union Free School District
7–102 schoolsBellmore-Merrick Central High School District
11–123 high schoolsBellmore-Merrick Central High School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency70%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 95% at Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,957 per student · 5% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 21%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
691’20
705’21
763’22
767’23
801’24
Up 15.9% since 2020.
Students
White 56%Asian 35%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.