Ho-Ho-Kus Public School

Ho-Ho-Kus Public School operates as a reasonably sized elementary-level community in HO HO KUS, New Jersey, run under Ho-Ho-Kus School District. Current enrollment sits at 573 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 41% bigger than the state mean of about 405.

Operationally, Ho-Ho-Kus Public School answers to Ho-Ho-Kus School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Ho-Ho-Kus Public School shows that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 12% Asian, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Bergen County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Ho-Ho-Kus Public School has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bergen County indicate median household income runs about $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Ho-Ho-Kus Public School is one campus in the mix.

Benjamin Franklin Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ho-Ho-Kus Public School has shrank 4%, going from 599 students in 2018 to 573 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.