A+
Closter Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Closter.
Students
1,192
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,364
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Debt
$6.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Closter Borough School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the NJ average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.5M, about $5,444 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Viola.
K–39 elementary schoolsEast Ramapo Central School District
7–84 middle schoolsSuffern Central School District
9–123 high schoolsEast Ramapo Central School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 65% at East Ramapo Central School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,364 per student · 18% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 39%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,142’20
1,177’21
1,198’22
1,190’23
1,192’24
Up 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 43%Asian 41%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.