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Hillsdale School District

32 Ruckman Road
Hillsdale, NJ 07642

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Top 20%

Tel: (201) 664-0282

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

1,129 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

127 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hillsdale School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	37	91
Kind	123	134
1	130	138
2	115	142
3	119	141
4	113	143
5	127	144
6	114	146
7	133	148
8	118	150

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District Rank

Hillsdale School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#83 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Hillsdale School District
2023	#83
2022	#88
2021	#115
2019	#98
2018	#164
2017	#148
2016	#137
2015	#132
2014	#243
2013	#198
2012	#181

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62%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsdale School District	New Jersey
2023	62%	38%
2022	58%	36%
2021	41%	26%
2019	65%	44%
2018	60%	42%
2017	57%	41%
2016	58%	40%
2015	51%	36%
2014	81%	75%
2013	83%	75%
2012	85%	75%

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73%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsdale School District	New Jersey
2022	73%	49%
2021	62%	47%
2019	79%	57%
2018	60%	55%
2017	74%	53%
2016	69%	50%
2015	68%	47%
2014	83%	69%
2013	83%	69%
2012	83%	69%
2011	81%	69%

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29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Hillsdale School District	New Jersey
2022	29%	23%
2021	32%	22%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Hillsdale School District	New Jersey
2023	0.50	0.71
2022	0.48	0.71
2021	0.45	0.71
2020	0.43	0.70
2019	0.43	0.70
2018	0.37	0.70
2017	0.37	0.70
2016	0.35	0.69
2015	0.35	0.68
2014	0.33	0.68
2013	0.30	0.67
2012	0.29	0.66
2011	0.27	0.65
2010	0.25	0.65
2009	0.23	0.64
2008	0.22	0.63
2007	0.23	0.62
2006	0.24	0.62
2005	0.21	0.61
2004	0.19	0.60
2003	0.18	0.60
2002	0.20	0.59
2001	0.18	0.58
2000	0.20	0.57
1999	0.21	0.57
1998	0.21	0.57
1996	0.22	0.56
1995	0.22	0.55
1994	0.19	0.55
1993	0.19	0.55
1992	0.20	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillsdale School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	10%
2022	8%	10%
2021	10%	10%
2020	8%	11%
2019	8%	11%
2018	7%	10%
2017	7%	10%
2016	7%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	6%	10%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	6%	9%
2009	6%	9%
2008	6%	9%
2007	7%	8%
2006	7%	8%
2005	6%	7%
2004	6%	7%
2003	6%	7%
2002	6%	7%
2001	7%	6%
2000	7%	6%
1999	8%	6%
1998	7%	6%
1996	8%	5%
1995	7%	5%
1994	7%	5%
1993	7%	5%
1992	8%	5%

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% Hispanic

17%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillsdale School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	33%
2022	16%	32%
2021	14%	31%
2020	14%	29%
2019	14%	29%
2018	13%	27%
2017	13%	27%
2016	12%	26%
2015	9%	25%
2014	11%	24%
2013	9%	23%
2012	9%	23%
2011	8%	22%
2010	7%	21%
2009	6%	20%
2008	5%	19%
2007	5%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	3%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	4%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	4%	14%
1996	4%	14%
1995	4%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	3%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hillsdale School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%
1991	1%	19%

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% White

68%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hillsdale School District	New Jersey
2023	68%	39%
2022	70%	40%
2021	72%	41%
2020	74%	43%
2019	74%	43%
2018	78%	45%
2017	78%	45%
2016	79%	46%
2015	41%	48%
2014	81%	49%
2013	83%	50%
2012	84%	51%
2011	85%	52%
2010	86%	53%
2009	87%	54%
2008	88%	55%
2007	87%	56%
2006	87%	56%
2005	88%	57%
2004	89%	58%
2003	90%	58%
2002	89%	59%
2001	90%	61%
2000	89%	61%
1999	89%	62%
1998	89%	62%
1996	88%	62%
1995	88%	63%
1994	89%	63%
1993	90%	63%
1992	88%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hillsdale School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	4%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,253 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 $25,094 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

$30 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Hillsdale School District	New Jersey
2023	$30 MM	$26 MM
2022	$28 MM	$25 MM
2021	$30 MM	$26 MM
2020	$28 MM	$25 MM
2019	$27 MM	$25 MM
2018	$26 MM	$24 MM
2017	$25 MM	$23 MM
2016	$25 MM	$21 MM
2015	$21 MM	$20 MM
2014	$23 MM	$21 MM
2012	$23 MM	$21 MM
2011	$21 MM	$20 MM
2010	$21 MM	$20 MM
2009	$20 MM	$20 MM
2008	$20 MM	$19 MM
2007	$19 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$18 MM
2005	$17 MM	$17 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$15 MM
2002	$13 MM	$14 MM
2001	$12 MM	$14 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$13 MM
1998	$11 MM	$12 MM
1996	$10 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$11 MM
1992	$9 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Hillsdale School District	New Jersey
2023	$28 MM	$25 MM
2022	$27 MM	$24 MM
2021	$28 MM	$25 MM
2020	$27 MM	$24 MM
2019	$27 MM	$25 MM
2018	$26 MM	$24 MM
2017	$24 MM	$23 MM
2016	$24 MM	$22 MM
2015	$21 MM	$20 MM
2014	$22 MM	$20 MM
2012	$21 MM	$20 MM
2011	$20 MM	$19 MM
2010	$21 MM	$20 MM
2009	$19 MM	$19 MM
2008	$20 MM	$20 MM
2007	$19 MM	$19 MM
2006	$18 MM	$18 MM
2005	$20 MM	$17 MM
2004	$20 MM	$16 MM
2003	$14 MM	$16 MM
2002	$13 MM	$14 MM
2001	$13 MM	$13 MM
2000	$13 MM	$13 MM
1999	$14 MM	$14 MM
1998	$12 MM	$13 MM
1996	$10 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,253

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Hillsdale School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,727	$27,451
2022	$25,274	$26,511
2021	$27,419	$27,862
2020	$25,274	$26,511
2019	$24,099	$27,169
2018	$22,712	$25,776
2017	$21,283	$24,717
2016	$20,782	$23,074
2015	$17,077	$19,116
2014	$17,918	$22,539
2012	$16,207	$22,326
2011	$15,086	$15,563
2010	$14,752	$19,116
2009	$13,985	$20,414
2008	$14,047	$19,641
2007	$13,316	$17,846
2006	$12,116	$16,912
2005	$12,102	$15,983
2004	$11,822	$15,178
2003	$11,066	$14,414
2002	$10,451	$13,992
2001	$10,449	$13,524
2000	$10,399	$12,563
1999	$10,578	$11,702
1998	$10,234	$11,220
1995	$9,295	$10,398
1992	$9,499	$10,290
1990	$7,428	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$25,094

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Hillsdale School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,546	$26,479
2022	$24,126	$25,682
2021	$26,208	$26,876
2020	$24,126	$25,682
2019	$23,745	$26,960
2018	$22,519	$25,387
2017	$20,636	$25,235
2016	$20,234	$23,517
2015	$16,570	$19,190
2014	$17,302	$21,879
2012	$14,885	$21,692
2011	$14,473	$15,139
2010	$14,314	$19,190
2009	$13,333	$19,395
2008	$13,693	$19,863
2007	$13,153	$18,129
2006	$12,324	$16,981
2005	$14,484	$16,151
2004	$14,912	$14,709
2003	$10,785	$14,730
2002	$10,228	$14,261
2001	$10,617	$13,311
2000	$11,329	$12,817
1999	$12,606	$12,247
1998	$10,426	$11,565
1995	$9,345	$10,509
1992	$8,132	$9,044
1990	$7,387	$7,994

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Best Hillsdale School District 51��s (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Meadowbrook

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

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50 Piermont Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-8088

Gr: PK-4 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #22.

George G White

(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%)
:

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120 Magnolia Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-0286

Gr: 5-8 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #33.

Ann Blanche Smith

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

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1000 Hillsdale Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-1188

Gr: K-4 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Hillsdale School District?

Hillsdale School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,129 students.

What is the rank of Hillsdale School District?

Hillsdale School District is ranked #78 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Hillsdale School District?

68% of Hillsdale School District students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Hillsdale School District?

Hillsdale School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Hillsdale School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,094 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,129 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20% in NJ
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education