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 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 proficiency70%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts68%
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$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.