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Montclair Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 787 students in Montclair Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Montclair Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
6,100 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
545 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Montclair Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#202 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
23%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
327 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
928 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
36%
# Black Students
1,127 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
19%
16%
# White Students
3,084 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
51%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
614 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
407
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
443
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
435
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
432
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
487
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
446
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
447
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
422
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
460
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
466
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
481
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
516
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
498
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,505 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,855 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$168 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,505
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,855
$25,828
Best Montclair Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bradford Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
87 Mt Hebron Rd
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4155
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4155
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: n/an/a
32 Cedar Ave
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4222
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 509-4222
Grades: PK-2
| 412 students
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