Total enrollment
2,467
+1 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Dumont Public School District
New Jersey · 2,467 students · 1 city
5 public schools operate under Dumont Public School District, with roughly 2,467 K-12 students enrolled (4 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Dumont Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dumont Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #77 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,467 | #157 of 372 | #3,805 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #142 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #252 of 370 | #1,697 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 16.9% | #244 of 369 | #7,633 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #51 of 298 | #599 of 6,853 |
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 Dumont Public School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Grant Elementary School at 63.0% proficient to Dumont High School at 49.5%, a gap of 13.5 points. That is the 136th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,487 to 2,467 students (down 1%) and from 210 to 211 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumont High School | Dumont | High | 09-12 | 704 |
| Honiss Elementary\Middle School | Dumont | Elementary | KG-08 | 624 |
| Selzer Elementary\Middle School | Dumont | Elementary | PK-08 | 535 |
| Grant Elementary School | Dumont | Elementary | KG-05 | 432 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Dumont | Elementary | KG-05 | 172 |
About Dumont Public School District
Dumont Public School District administers 5 public schools across New Jersey, collectively enrolling roughly 2,467 students.
For a sense of the school types, Dumont Public School District covers 4 elementary and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,467 students, remained close to its prior level from the 2,466 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Dumont Public School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.