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Demarest School District

568 Piermont Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ 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 is 1 public preschool serving 200 students in Demarest School District.
Public Preschools in Demarest School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
767 Students
368,793 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
33,264 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ 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%)
78%
38%
79%
49%
40-44%
23%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.57
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
35%
8%
% Hispanic
6%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
55%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ 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
Spending
$18 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,920
$26,940
Spending / Student
$23,538
$25,837

Best Demarest School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
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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