Item: Closter Public School District
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Closter Public School District

340 Homans Avenue
Closter, NJ 07624-2907

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Top 10%

Tel: (201) 768-3001

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 620 students in Closter Public School District. This district's average pre is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.

Public Preschool in Closter Public School District have an score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and score of 79% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

923 Schools

# Students

1,190 Students

368,793 Students

# Teachers

103 Teachers

33,264 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Closter Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	30	88
Kind	92	83
1	120	75
2	113	74
3	119	63
4	146	56

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Closter Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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)

#33 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Closter Public School District
2023	#33
2022	#30
2021	#46
2019	#20
2018	#25
2017	#20
2016	#23
2015	#11
2014	#43
2013	#63
2012	#46

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72%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Closter Public School District	New Jersey
2023	72%	38%
2022	70%	36%
2021	62%	26%
2019	80%	44%
2018	77%	42%
2017	78%	41%
2016	77%	40%
2015	79%	36%
2014	92%	75%
2013	91%	75%
2012	92%	75%

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82%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Closter Public School District	New Jersey
2022	82%	49%
2021	67%	47%
2019	88%	57%
2018	77%	55%
2017	86%	53%
2016	83%	50%
2015	86%	47%
2014	91%	69%
2013	89%	69%
2012	89%	69%
2011	88%	69%

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54%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Closter Public School District	New Jersey
2022	54%	23%
2021	42%	22%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Closter Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.63	0.71
2021	0.63	0.71
2020	0.60	0.70
2019	0.60	0.70
2018	0.58	0.70
2017	0.58	0.70
2016	0.57	0.69
2015	0.38	0.68
2014	0.55	0.68
2013	0.55	0.67
2012	0.56	0.66
2011	0.55	0.65
2010	0.55	0.65
2009	0.55	0.64
2008	0.54	0.63
2007	0.53	0.62
2006	0.52	0.62
2005	0.50	0.61
2004	0.51	0.60
2003	0.49	0.60
2002	0.47	0.59
2001	0.47	0.58
2000	0.47	0.57
1999	0.43	0.57
1998	0.42	0.57
1996	0.45	0.56
1995	0.45	0.55
1994	0.46	0.55
1993	0.50	0.55
1992	0.45	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

42%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Closter Public School District	New Jersey
2023	41%	10%
2022	40%	10%
2021	41%	10%
2020	41%	11%
2019	41%	11%
2018	42%	10%
2017	42%	10%
2016	44%	10%
2015	22%	10%
2014	41%	10%
2013	39%	10%
2012	39%	9%
2011	37%	9%
2010	37%	9%
2009	35%	9%
2008	35%	9%
2007	33%	8%
2006	32%	8%
2005	30%	7%
2004	32%	7%
2003	30%	7%
2002	28%	7%
2001	28%	6%
2000	28%	6%
1999	25%	6%
1998	25%	6%
1996	27%	5%
1995	28%	5%
1994	27%	5%
1993	32%	5%
1992	28%	5%

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% Hispanic

36%

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

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Closter Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2014	1%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	2%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	2%	19%
1991	2%	19%
1990	2%	19%
1989	2%	18%

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% White

42%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Closter Public School District	New Jersey
2023	44%	39%
2022	45%	40%
2021	45%	41%
2020	48%	43%
2019	48%	43%
2018	50%	45%
2017	50%	45%
2016	49%	46%
2015	28%	48%
2014	53%	49%
2013	54%	50%
2012	53%	51%
2011	56%	52%
2010	56%	53%
2009	57%	54%
2008	58%	55%
2007	60%	56%
2006	61%	56%
2005	64%	57%
2004	63%	58%
2003	65%	58%
2002	67%	59%
2001	68%	61%
2000	68%	61%
1999	71%	62%
1998	72%	62%
1996	69%	62%
1995	69%	63%
1994	69%	63%
1993	64%	63%
1992	68%	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 (2017-2023)
Year	Closter Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,418 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,410 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$28 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Closter Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$28 MM	$26 MM
2022	$26 MM	$25 MM
2021	$28 MM	$26 MM
2020	$26 MM	$25 MM
2019	$25 MM	$25 MM
2018	$23 MM	$24 MM
2017	$22 MM	$23 MM
2016	$22 MM	$21 MM
2015	$19 MM	$20 MM
2014	$21 MM	$21 MM
2012	$20 MM	$21 MM
2011	$19 MM	$20 MM
2010	$19 MM	$20 MM
2009	$18 MM	$20 MM
2008	$18 MM	$19 MM
2007	$18 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$18 MM
2005	$16 MM	$17 MM
2004	$19 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$15 MM
2002	$13 MM	$14 MM
2001	$12 MM	$14 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$13 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$26 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Closter Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$25 MM	$25 MM
2022	$25 MM	$24 MM
2021	$25 MM	$25 MM
2020	$25 MM	$24 MM
2019	$24 MM	$25 MM
2018	$23 MM	$24 MM
2017	$22 MM	$23 MM
2016	$22 MM	$22 MM
2015	$18 MM	$20 MM
2014	$19 MM	$20 MM
2012	$19 MM	$20 MM
2011	$17 MM	$19 MM
2010	$18 MM	$20 MM
2009	$17 MM	$19 MM
2008	$17 MM	$20 MM
2007	$17 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$18 MM
2005	$19 MM	$17 MM
2004	$14 MM	$16 MM
2003	$13 MM	$16 MM
2002	$12 MM	$14 MM
2001	$11 MM	$13 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$14 MM
1998	$10 MM	$13 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$10 MM	$11 MM
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,418

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Closter Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,262	$27,451
2022	$21,734	$26,511
2021	$24,403	$27,862
2020	$21,734	$26,511
2019	$20,780	$27,169
2018	$19,847	$25,776
2017	$19,873	$24,717
2016	$19,355	$23,074
2015	$17,051	$19,116
2014	$18,832	$22,539
2012	$17,777	$22,326
2011	$16,710	$15,563
2010	$16,559	$19,116
2009	$15,707	$20,414
2008	$15,861	$19,641
2007	$14,949	$17,846
2006	$13,998	$16,912
2005	$12,229	$15,983
2004	$15,887	$15,178
2003	$11,419	$14,414
2002	$11,302	$13,992
2001	$10,519	$13,524
2000	$10,307	$12,563
1999	$10,253	$11,702
1998	$9,758	$11,220
1995	$10,237	$10,398
1992	$10,000	$10,290
1990	$7,587	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$21,410

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Closter Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$21,267	$26,479
2022	$20,664	$25,682
2021	$22,310	$26,876
2020	$20,664	$25,682
2019	$20,256	$26,960
2018	$19,657	$25,387
2017	$19,816	$25,235
2016	$19,356	$23,517
2015	$15,914	$19,190
2014	$17,369	$21,879
2012	$16,732	$21,692
2011	$15,137	$15,139
2010	$15,455	$19,190
2009	$14,926	$19,395
2008	$14,612	$19,863
2007	$14,255	$18,129
2006	$14,330	$16,981
2005	$14,143	$16,151
2004	$11,826	$14,709
2003	$10,770	$14,730
2002	$10,599	$14,261
2001	$10,293	$13,311
2000	$9,715	$12,817
1999	$10,515	$12,247
1998	$10,164	$11,565
1995	$10,838	$10,509
1992	$8,246	$9,044
1990	$7,519	$7,994

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Best Closter Public School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hillside Elementary School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
:

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340 Homans Avenue
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-3860

Gr: PK-4 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 1,190 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 54% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education