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Demarest School District

568 Piermont Road
Demarest, NJ 07627

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:

10/

10

Top 5%

Tel: (201) 768-6060

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 767 students in Demarest School District. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.

Public Elementary Schools in Demarest School District have an score of 78% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 79% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,929 Schools

# Students

767 Students

886,285 Students

# Teachers

79 Teachers

77,833 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

10:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Demarest School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	73	61
Kind	72	126
1	55	138
2	69	142
3	77	141
4	79	143
5	95	145
6	78	147
7	88	118
8	81	119

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

Demarest School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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)

#31 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Demarest School District
2023	#31
2022	#35
2021	#28
2019	#28
2018	#34
2017	#12
2016	#17
2015	#13
2014	#31
2013	#40
2012	#18

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78%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Demarest School District	New Jersey
2023	78%	38%
2022	75%	36%
2021	70%	26%
2019	79%	44%
2018	76%	42%
2017	83%	41%
2016	80%	40%
2015	77%	36%
2014	94%	75%
2013	92%	75%
2012	94%	75%

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79%

49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Demarest School District	New Jersey
2022	79%	49%
2021	68%	47%
2019	85%	57%
2018	76%	55%
2017	88%	53%
2016	85%	50%
2015	83%	47%
2014	91%	69%
2013	90%	69%
2012	92%	69%
2011	91%	69%

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40-44%

23%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Demarest School District	New Jersey
2022	42%	23%
2021	52%	22%

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

0.57

0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Demarest School District	New Jersey
2023	0.57	0.71
2022	0.57	0.71
2021	0.56	0.71
2020	0.53	0.70
2019	0.53	0.70
2018	0.53	0.70
2017	0.53	0.70
2016	0.54	0.69
2015	0.52	0.68
2014	0.53	0.68
2013	0.53	0.67
2012	0.52	0.66
2011	0.51	0.65
2010	0.51	0.65
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.49	0.63
2007	0.44	0.62
2006	0.47	0.62
2005	0.45	0.61
2004	0.44	0.60
2003	0.43	0.60
2002	0.39	0.59
2001	0.38	0.58
2000	0.41	0.57
1999	0.40	0.57
1998	0.42	0.57
1996	0.45	0.56
1995	0.44	0.55
1994	0.44	0.55
1993	0.46	0.55
1992	0.49	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

35%

10%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Demarest School District	New Jersey
2023	33%	10%
2022	32%	10%
2021	32%	10%
2020	31%	11%
2019	31%	11%
2018	32%	10%
2017	32%	10%
2016	34%	10%
2015	34%	10%
2014	35%	10%
2013	37%	10%
2012	36%	9%
2011	35%	9%
2010	33%	9%
2009	30%	9%
2008	30%	9%
2007	26%	8%
2006	27%	8%
2005	27%	7%
2004	28%	7%
2003	27%	7%
2002	22%	7%
2001	23%	6%
2000	23%	6%
1999	24%	6%
1998	27%	6%
1996	27%	5%
1995	29%	5%
1994	29%	5%
1993	32%	5%
1992	37%	5%

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% Hispanic

6%

34%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Demarest School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	33%
2022	6%	32%
2021	6%	31%
2020	5%	29%
2019	5%	29%
2018	6%	27%
2017	6%	27%
2016	7%	26%
2015	5%	25%
2014	4%	24%
2013	5%	23%
2012	5%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	5%	21%
2009	5%	20%
2008	5%	19%
2007	4%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	3%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	2%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	2%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1996	2%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	13%
1992	1%	12%

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% Black

1%

15%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Demarest School District	New Jersey
2022	1%	15%
2009	1%	17%
2000	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

55%

37%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Demarest School District	New Jersey
2023	57%	39%
2022	57%	40%
2021	58%	41%
2020	62%	43%
2019	62%	43%
2018	61%	45%
2017	61%	45%
2016	59%	46%
2015	60%	48%
2014	60%	49%
2013	58%	50%
2012	59%	51%
2011	61%	52%
2010	62%	53%
2009	64%	54%
2008	65%	55%
2007	70%	56%
2006	68%	56%
2005	70%	57%
2004	70%	58%
2003	70%	58%
2002	75%	59%
2001	75%	61%
2000	73%	61%
1999	74%	62%
1998	72%	62%
1996	70%	62%
1995	69%	63%
1994	69%	63%
1993	66%	63%
1992	62%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

4%

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

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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 $25,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,538 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

$20 MM

$36,642 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Demarest School District	New Jersey
2023	$20 MM	$26 MM
2022	$19 MM	$25 MM
2021	$20 MM	$26 MM
2020	$19 MM	$25 MM
2019	$18 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$15 MM	$21 MM
2015	$14 MM	$20 MM
2014	$15 MM	$21 MM
2012	$14 MM	$21 MM
2011	$14 MM	$20 MM
2010	$14 MM	$20 MM
2009	$13 MM	$20 MM
2008	$13 MM	$19 MM
2007	$13 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$18 MM
2005	$11 MM	$17 MM
2004	$10 MM	$17 MM
2003	$12 MM	$15 MM
2002	$8 MM	$14 MM
2001	$8 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$13 MM
1998	$7 MM	$12 MM
1996	$6 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$11 MM
1992	$6 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$35,142 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Demarest School District	New Jersey
2023	$18 MM	$25 MM
2022	$17 MM	$24 MM
2021	$18 MM	$25 MM
2020	$17 MM	$24 MM
2019	$17 MM	$25 MM
2018	$16 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$15 MM	$22 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$15 MM	$20 MM
2012	$13 MM	$20 MM
2011	$13 MM	$19 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$12 MM	$19 MM
2008	$12 MM	$20 MM
2007	$12 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$18 MM
2005	$11 MM	$17 MM
2004	$12 MM	$16 MM
2003	$17 MM	$16 MM
2002	$9 MM	$14 MM
2001	$8 MM	$13 MM
2000	$7 MM	$13 MM
1999	$7 MM	$14 MM
1998	$7 MM	$13 MM
1996	$6 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,920

$26,940

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Demarest School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,056	$27,451
2022	$26,892	$26,511
2021	$28,771	$27,862
2020	$26,892	$26,511
2019	$26,762	$27,169
2018	$25,716	$25,776
2017	$24,174	$24,717
2016	$23,067	$23,074
2015	$19,922	$19,116
2014	$21,582	$22,539
2012	$21,698	$22,326
2011	$20,341	$15,563
2010	$20,130	$19,116
2009	$20,077	$20,414
2008	$19,814	$19,641
2007	$18,153	$17,846
2006	$16,166	$16,912
2005	$14,871	$15,983
2004	$14,253	$15,178
2003	$16,049	$14,414
2002	$11,458	$13,992
2001	$11,650	$13,524
2000	$10,715	$12,563
1999	$10,715	$11,702
1998	$10,668	$11,220
1995	$11,013	$10,398
1992	$11,264	$10,290
1990	$7,871	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,538

$25,837

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Demarest School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,662	$26,479
2022	$24,371	$25,682
2021	$26,127	$26,876
2020	$24,371	$25,682
2019	$25,050	$26,960
2018	$24,357	$25,387
2017	$23,805	$25,235
2016	$22,580	$23,517
2015	$19,215	$19,190
2014	$21,212	$21,879
2012	$19,920	$21,692
2011	$19,443	$15,139
2010	$19,416	$19,190
2009	$19,101	$19,395
2008	$18,762	$19,863
2007	$17,041	$18,129
2006	$15,576	$16,981
2005	$14,577	$16,151
2004	$16,333	$14,709
2003	$24,209	$14,730
2002	$12,791	$14,261
2001	$11,233	$13,311
2000	$10,265	$12,817
1999	$10,167	$12,247
1998	$10,685	$11,565
1995	$11,431	$10,509
1992	$9,798	$9,044
1990	$8,322	$7,994

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Best Demarest School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Luther Lee Emerson School

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

10/

10

Top 5%

Add to Compare

15 Columbus Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060

Gr: 2-4 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Demarest Middle School

(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
:

10/

10

Top 10%

Add to Compare

568 Piermont Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060

Gr: 5-8 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: n/an/a

County Road School

Add to Compare

130 County Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060

Gr: PK-1 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 767 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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