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Mountainside Borough School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Mountainside.
Students
748
Schools
2
Spent per student
$23,703
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Debt
$12.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mountainside Borough School District
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $12.7M, about $16,985 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Suffield.
K–52 elementary schoolsField Local School District
6–8Field Middle SchoolField Local School District
9–12Field High SchoolField Local School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 92% at Field Local School District, which runs the high school (state 85.3%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$23,703 per student · 17% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 39%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 20%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
717’20
729’21
736’22
748’23
748’24
Up 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 13%Asian 9%Two or more races 8%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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.