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Hillsdale, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Hillsdale School District #230 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,323 per pupil, Hillsdale School District ranks #187 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,124
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$26,323
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hillsdale School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,124 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,323 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 72.3% local, 24.1% state, and 3.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #230 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 292.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.2% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is George G White, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.
Its largest campus is George G White, enrolling 490 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
George G White accounts for 43.6% of all Hillsdale School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hillsdale School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hillsdale School District student-counselor ratio is 293:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Hillsdale School District is typically wider than the Hillsdale School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hillsdale School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.1% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Hillsdale School District?
Hillsdale School District has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,124 students.
How much does Hillsdale School District spend per student?
Hillsdale School District spends $26,323 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #230 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Hillsdale School District?
Hillsdale School District students are 69.2% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 1.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hillsdale School District?
Hillsdale School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #230 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.