Total enrollment
2,957
-54 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Hillside
New Jersey · Public K-12
Parents in Hillside have 7 public K-12 options when picking a school, with combined enrollment near 2,957 students (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Hillside
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
9%
was 10%
% Hispanic
38%
was 25%
% Black
50%
was 62%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center | Elementary | PK-01 | 625 |
| Deanna G. Taylor Academy | Elementary | 02-06 | 202 |
| Hillside High School | High | 09-12 | 911 |
| Hillside Innovation Academy | Middle | 07-08 | 97 |
| Hurden Looker Elementary School | Elementary | 02-06 | 408 |
| Ola Edwards Community School | Elementary | 02-06 | 391 |
| Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 323 |
About Hillside
Hillside, New Jersey is home to 7 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 2,957 students. By school count, it is a mid-sized city.
For a sense of the school types, the city covers 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 422, below the state mean of about 540.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,957 students, stayed largely flat from the 3,011 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 6 to 7 across the same 7-year window. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment increased from 25% to 38%.
On this page, the community for Hillside discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.