Total enrollment
2,957
-43 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Hillside Public School District
New Jersey · 2,957 students · 2 cities
Hillside Public School District runs the local public-school system inside New Jersey: 7 K-12 schools serving roughly 2,957 students, with 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Hillside Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hillside Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #203 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,957 | #128 of 372 | #3,271 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #88 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #309 of 370 | #2,443 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 72.0% | #36 of 369 | #1,782 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #133 of 298 | #1,735 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 Hillside Public School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Hurden Looker Elementary School at 39.7% proficient to Hillside High School at 16.7%, a gap of 23.0 points. That is the 65th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,011 to 2,860 students (down 5%) and from 261 to 232 full-time teachers (down 11%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside High School | Hillside | High | 09-12 | 911 |
| Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center | Hillside | Elementary | PK-01 | 625 |
| Hurden Looker Elementary School | Hillside | Elementary | 02-06 | 408 |
| Ola Edwards Community School | Hillside | Elementary | 02-06 | 391 |
| Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School | Hillside | Middle | 07-08 | 323 |
| Deanna G. Taylor Academy | Hillside | Elementary | 02-06 | 202 |
| Hillside Innovation Academy | Hillside | Middle | 07-08 | 97 |
About Hillside Public School District
Hillside Public School District is a rural-scale public-school district in New Jersey. The district maintains 7 schools and serves approximately 2,957 students.
On the school-mix side, Hillside Public School District is made up of 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Hillside Public School District is about 422, meaningfully below the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Hillside Public School District has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,000 students to 2,957. Hillside Public School District now counts 7 public schools, up from 6 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Hillside Public School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.