Total enrollment
6,193
-168 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Montclair Public School District
New Jersey · 6,193 students · 2 cities
11 public schools operate under Montclair Public School District, with roughly 6,193 K-12 students enrolled (7 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Montclair Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Montclair Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #71 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,193 | #50 of 372 | #1,529 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #38 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #158 of 370 | #996 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 15.9% | #253 of 369 | #7,703 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #56 of 298 | #687 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 Montclair Public School District
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Bradford Elementary School at 67.5% proficient to Montclair High School at 49.4%, a gap of 18.1 points. That is the 95th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 6,683 to 6,193 students (down 7%) and from 566 to 566 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair High School | Montclair | High | 09-12 | 1,925 |
| Hillside Elementary School | Montclair | Elementary | 03-05 | 684 |
| Buzz Aldrin Middle School | Upper Montclair | Middle | 06-08 | 618 |
| Glenfield Middle School | Montclair | Middle | 06-08 | 512 |
| Charles H. Bullock School | Montclair | Elementary | KG-05 | 438 |
| Watchung Elementary School | Montclair | Elementary | KG-05 | 406 |
| Northeast Elementary School | Upper Montclair | Elementary | KG-05 | 391 |
| Bradford Elementary School | Upper Montclair | Elementary | PK-05 | 388 |
| Nishuane Elementary School | Montclair | Elementary | PK-02 | 377 |
| Edgemont Elementary School | Montclair | Elementary | KG-05 | 251 |
| Renaissance Middle School at the Rand Building | Montclair | Middle | 06-08 | 203 |
About Montclair Public School District
Montclair Public School District is a sparse public-school district in New Jersey. The district maintains 11 schools and serves approximately 6,193 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Montclair Public School District covers 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 3%: 6,361 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,193 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Montclair Public School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.