Enrollment
97
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 340729006152
Hillside Innovation Academy — Hillside, NJ
Federal NCES profile for Hillside Innovation Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
97 students enrolled
School address
District: Hillside Public School District · New Jersey
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
50.5%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+71% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Hillside Innovation Academy reports 97 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 50.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 71% above the New Jersey average and 3% below the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hillside Public School District spends $26,029 per pupil district-wide, below the New Jersey average of $29,189 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 39.4% from local sources (property taxes), 53.3% from the state, and 7.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Use the demographic breakdown, funding mix and nearby-school comparisons below to build a fuller picture than any single ranking provides.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Hillside Innovation Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Jersey state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.5% | ▲ 71% | 29.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 97 | top 4% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
$26,029
per pupil, district-wide
— below New Jersey avg of $29,189
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Overview
Enrollment 97 Top 4% in New Jersey — larger than 96% of 2,509 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 50.5% +71% vs state
NCES ID 340729006152
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.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillside Public School District, which includes Hillside Innovation Academy.
$26,029
Per student
-11%
vs New Jersey
Avg $29,189
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Hillside, NJ.