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Montclair Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 6,192 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Montclair Public Schools is a school district in New Jersey (Essex County). During the 2024 school year, 6,192 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

Montclair Public Schools consists of nine members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jada Roman2027
Eric Scherzer2027
Holly Shaw2027
Allison Silverstein2026
Melanie Deysher20222026
Phaedra Dunn20222026
Monk Inyang2025
Yvonne Bouknight20232025
Brian Fleischer20232025

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Montclair Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New Jersey General Assembly District 27Rosy BagolieDemocratic Party 100% 11%
New Jersey General Assembly District 27Alixon Collazos-GillDemocratic Party 100% 11%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,298,000 $1,839 6%
Local: $132,364,000 $21,547 70%
State: $45,200,000 $7,358 24%
Total: $188,862,000 $30,744
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $191,410,000 $31,159
Total Current Expenditures: $167,421,000 $27,253
Instructional Expenditures: $98,254,000 $15,994 51%
Student and Staff Support: $37,572,000 $6,116 20%
Administration: $14,951,000 $2,433 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $16,642,000 $2,709 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,443,000 $1,048
Construction: $5,737,000 $933
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $857,000 $139
Interest on Debt: $2,096,000 $341

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 37 60-64 16 25 PS 40-44 46
2018-2019 55 70-74 28 46 PS 60-64 68
2017-2018 52 65-69 25 40 <50 60-64 65
2016-2017 53 65-69 25 42 PS 60-64 66
2015-2016 56 60-64 28 42 PS 65-69 70
2014-2015 57 65-69 27 40-44 PS 70-74 71
2013-2014 83 90-94 67 77 >=50 >=50 94
2012-2013 82 >=95 64 79 PS 75-79 93
2011-2012 82 90-94 63 77 >=50 >=50 93
2010-2011 83 90-94 66 75-79 >=50 >=50 93

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 61 70-74 41 53 PS 65-69 70
2018-2019 68 75-79 44 58 PS 70-74 79
2017-2018 64 75-79 41 54 >=50 70-74 76
2016-2017 67 70-74 42 58 PS 75-79 78
2015-2016 65 70-74 37 52 PS 80-84 80
2014-2015 69 70-74 41 55-59 PS 75-79 83
2013-2014 81 90-94 64 73 >=50 >=50 92
2012-2013 79 90-94 60 73 PS 85-89 91
2011-2012 79 85-89 62 71 >=50 >=50 90
2010-2011 80 85-89 64 75-79 >=50 >=50 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 92 >=90 80-84 90-94 >=80 >=95
2018-2019 90 >=80 80-84 90-94 PS >=50 >=95
2017-2018 94 80-89 90-94 >=90 PS >=80 >=95
2016-2017 93 >=80 85-89 >=90 PS >=50 >=95
2015-2016 92 >=50 85-89 80-89 PS >=80 >=95
2014-2015 91 >=50 85-89 80-89 PS >=80 >=95
2013-2014 91 >=50 85-89 80-89 PS >=80 >=95
2012-2013 90 PS 80-84 >=80 >=80 >=95
2011-2012 92 PS 85-89 >=80 >=80 >=95
2010-2011 89 80-84 >=80 PS >=50 90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,192 -0.4
2022-2023 6,216 1.2
2021-2022 6,143 -4.9
2020-2021 6,441 -3.8
2019-2020 6,686 -1.2
2018-2019 6,767 0.1
2017-2018 6,760 0.3
2016-2017 6,741 0.1
2015-2016 6,735 0.9
2014-2015 6,676 0.0
2013-2014 6,678 0.1
2012-2013 6,674 0.7
2011-2012 6,625 -0.7
2010-2011 6,670 -1.4
2009-2010 6,766 1.9
2008-2009 6,636 1.1
2007-2008 6,562 -0.9
2006-2007 6,621 -0.4
2005-2006 6,650 1.0
2004-2005 6,582 -0.5
2003-2004 6,617 3.8
2002-2003 6,363 0.9
2001-2002 6,307 3.1
2000-2001 6,109 1.5
1999-2000 6,018 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Montclair Public Schools (%) New Jersey K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.3 10.3
Black 18.7 14.5
Hispanic 15.1 34.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 10.1 3.1
White 50.5 37.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Montclair Public Schools had 545.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.35.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 7.00
Elementary: 234.60
Secondary: 169.90
Total: 545.60

Montclair Public Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 28.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 20.00
School Administrators: 28.00
School Administrative Support: 36.70
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 211.90
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 82.10
Other Support Services: 64.00

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Montclair Public Schools operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bradford Elementary School375PK-5
Buzz Aldrin Middle School6076-8
Charles H. Bullock School428KG-5
Edgemont Elementary School255KG-5
Glenfield Middle School5216-8
Hillside Elementary School5813-5
Montclair High School1,9619-12
Nishuane Elementary School412PK-2
Northeast Elementary School374KG-5
Renaissance Middle School At The Rand Building2016-8
Watchung Elementary School385KG-5

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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