Top Rankings
Demarest School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 221 students in Demarest School District.
Public Preschools in Demarest School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
801 Students
368,704 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
33,537 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Demarest School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
35%
8%
% Hispanic
4%
37%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
56%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,539 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,820
$27,031
Spending / Student
$22,539
$25,924
Best Demarest School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
130 County Rd
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-6060
Gr: PK-1 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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