Closter Borough School District

340 HOMANS AVE
CLOSTER, NJ 07624
(201) 768-3001

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District Overview

	District	State Average
Graduation Rate	-	84.6%
Dropout Rate	-	1.7%
Per Pupil Spending	$13,709	$17,621
Students Per Teacher	13.7	12.0
Number of Schools	2	-
Number of Students	1,170	-
Number of (FTE) Teachers	85	-

District Test Scores

ASK - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	82.4%	59.7%
2009	80.3%	62.7%

Math Test
2010	89.7%	59.9%
2009	91.9%	75.2%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	78.0%	41.9%
2009	85.6%	80.2%

Math Test
2010	84.6%	59.4%
2009	94.1%	62.7%

Science Test
2010	98.7%	87.1%
2009	97.5%	85.7%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	83.4%	46.3%
2009	86.7%	68.3%

Math Test
2010	92.9%	62.5%
2009	94.0%	56.6%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	85.7%	78.6%
2009	95.1%	69.8%

Math Test
2010	96.3%	86.1%
2009	86.9%	78.7%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	94.5%	86.1%
2009	90.1%	72.5%

Math Test
2010	87.7%	81.9%
2009	83.4%	66.8%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	97.2%	94.0%
2009	96.2%	91.7%

Math Test
2010	88.3%	83.6%
2009	91.9%	62.1%

Science Test
2010	98.0%	94.2%
2009	95.0%	94.7%

Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010

Student Enrollment (2009-2010)

	Students	Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment	1,170	13.7

Student Enrollment By Grade

	Students
Prekindergarten Students	-
Kindergarten Students	101
1st Grade Students	94
2nd Grade Students	115
3rd Grade Students	125
4th Grade Students	154
5th Grade Students	123
6th Grade Students	134
7th Grade Students	146
8th Grade Students	143
9th Grade Students	-
10th Grade Students	-
11th Grade Students	-
12th Grade Students	-
Ungraded Students	3

Student Enrollment By Race

	Students
American Indian or Alaska Native	-
Asian or Pacific Islander	408
Hispanic	64
Black (Non-Hispanic)	22
White (Non-Hispanic)	643

Student Enrollment By Gender

	Students
Male	607
Female	531

Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)

Teachers Per Grade Level

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers	85	13.7
Prekindergarten Teachers	-	-
Kindergarten Teachers	5	-
Elementary Teachers	53	-
Secondary Teachers	15	-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes	12	-

Instructional Faculty


Instructional Aides	16
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors	1

Guidance Counselors & Directors


Total Guidance Counselors & Directors	1
Elementary	-
Secondary	-
Other	1

Librarians & Staff


Librarians	2
Library Support Staff	-

Administrators


Total Administrators & Support Staff	16
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators	2
LEA Administrative Support Staff	-
School Administrators	5
School Administrative Support Staff	-
Student Support Services	9
Other Support Services Staff	-

District Financial Details (2008)

Revenues For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Revenues	$18,335,000	-

Total Local Revenues	$15,635,000	85.3%
Property Tax	$15,461,000	84.3%
Other School Systems	$55,000	0.3%
School Lunch	$17,000	0.09%
Interest Earnings	$4,000	0.02%
Miscellaneous	$98,000	0.5%

Total State Revenues	$2,440,000	13.3%
Special Education Programs	$601,000	3.3%
Other Programs	$132,000	0.7%
State Revenues on Behalf - Employee Benefits	$1,707,000	9.3%

Total Federal Revenues	$260,000	1.4%
Through State - Children With Disabilities (IDEA)	$236,000	1.3%
Through State - Child Nutrition Act	$24,000	0.1%

Expenditures For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures	$15,848,000	-

Total Instruction Expenditures	$9,974,000	62.9%

Total Support Services Expenditures	$5,811,000	36.7%
Student Support	$1,845,000	10.1%
Instructional Staff Support	$369,000	2.0%
General Administration Support	$616,000	3.4%
School Administration Support	$866,000	4.7%
Operation and Maintenance Support	$1,478,000	8.1%
Student Transportation Support	$443,000	2.4%
Other Support Services	$194,000	1.1%

Total Other Expenditures	$63,000	0.4%
Food Services	$63,000	0.3%

Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)

Graduation Information

Overall Graduation Rate		-
Total Diploma Count		-
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients		-

Dropout Information

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Total Grades 9-12	-	-

Map and Listings of Schools Within Closter Borough School District

Schools Summary:

Schools: 2
Students: 1,170
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 85

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HILLSIDE SCHOOL
340 Homans Ave Closter, NJ Public \| KG-4	592	16.0	Review This School

TENAKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
275 High St Closter, NJ Public \| 5-8	546	17.6	4 out of 5 1 Review

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