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Hillside ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District

195 Virginia Street
Hillside, NJ 07205
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Top Rankings

Hillside ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 664 students in Hillside ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschools in Hillside ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District have a diversity score of 0.64, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,979 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hillside ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#519 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
38%
41%
49%
5%
23%
85%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
37%
36%
% Black
51%
16%
% White
10%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,800 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,056 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,800
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,056
$25,828

Best Hillside ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
143 Coe Ave
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Gr: PK-1 | 664 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,979 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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