Top Rankings
Hillside Public 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 high school serving 927 students in Hillside Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Hillside Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Hillside Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hillside High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
2,979 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hillside Public 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.
Overall District Rank
#519 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
23%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
37%
34%
% Black
51%
17%
% White
10%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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.
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 Public School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hillside High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1085 Liberty Ave
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Hillside, NJ 07205
(908) 352-7664
Gr: 9-12 | 927 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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