Enrollment
97
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Hillside, NJ
Hillside Innovation Academy
Federal NCES profile for Hillside Innovation Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 340729006152
97 students enrolled
School address
District: Hillside Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340729006152 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
50.5%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+71% vs state
What stands out at Hillside Innovation Academy
Hillside Innovation Academy is a higher-need, small middle school in Hillside, New Jersey, enrolling 97 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 50.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of New Jersey schools, with 97 enrolled.
Its student body is led by African American (62%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 54/100).
Hillside Public School District also operates Hillside High School (911 students) and Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center (625 students) alongside Hillside Innovation Academy.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hillside Innovation Academy compares
Hillside Innovation Academy on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.5% | ▲ 71% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 97 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
97
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 71% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$22,174
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 61.9%
Hispanic or Latino 25.8%
White 8.2%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Largest group: African American at 61.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.3, Hillside Innovation Academy is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillside Public School District, which includes Hillside Innovation Academy.
$22,174
Per student
-11%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.4%
State 53.3%
Federal 7.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Hillside Innovation Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Hurden Looker School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Ola Edwards Community School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Hillside Innovation Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 911
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 625
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 391
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 323
- Students per teacher
- 7.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
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Frequently asked questions about Hillside Innovation Academy
How many students attend Hillside Innovation Academy?
Hillside Innovation Academy has 97 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hillside, NJ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hillside Innovation Academy?
50.5% of students at Hillside Innovation Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hillside Innovation Academy?
The largest demographic group at Hillside Innovation Academy is African American at 61.9% of enrollment, in Hillside, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.3/100.
What other schools are in Hillside Public School District?
Besides Hillside Innovation Academy, Hillside Public School District also operates Hillside High School (911 students), Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center (625 students), and Hurden Looker School (408 students). See the Hillside Public School District district page for the complete list.
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