Total enrollment
801
+110 (+16%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Demarest School District
New Jersey · 801 students · 1 city
Of the public K-12 schools operating across New Jersey, 3 sit inside Demarest School District, collectively enrolling about 801 students (2 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Demarest School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Demarest School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 801 | #326 of 372 | #7,752 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #237 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #109 of 370 | #666 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 1.2% | #358 of 369 | #8,145 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Demarest School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 677 to 801 students (up 18%) and from 72 to 76 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demarest Middle School | Demarest | Middle | 05-08 | 359 |
| County Road School | Demarest | Elementary | PK-01 | 221 |
| Luther Lee Emerson School | Demarest | Elementary | 02-04 | 221 |
About Demarest School District
Demarest School District is a rural-scale New Jersey school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 801.
For a sense of the school types, Demarest School District spans 2 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 267 in this district, below the New Jersey typical of 540.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 16%: 691 students in SY 2020-21 versus 801 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Demarest School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.