Hillsdale School District
Hillsdale School District is a public school district based in Hillsdale, New Jersey, serving 1,143 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #292 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 381 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Robert Lombardy. It spends about $24,536 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 9.2 students per teacher.
How Hillsdale compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hillsdale | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,536 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,227 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 124 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 234 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 286 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Robert Lombardy
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex-Wantage Regional School DistrictSussex | 1,159 | 3 | $25,494 | 10.3 | #288 |
| River Edge School DistrictRiver Edge | 1,158 | 2 | $17,965 | 12.7 | #289 |
| Millstone Township School DistrictMillstone Township | 1,147 | 3 | $27,610 | 10.0 | #290 |
| Lower Cape May Regional School DistrictCape May | 1,145 | 2 | $24,067 | 11.7 | #291 |
| Hillsdale School DistrictHillsdale · this district | 1,143 | 3 | $24,536 | 9.2 | #292 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winslow SchoolsWinslow, ME | 1,143 | $17,012 | 12.2 |
| St. James Public School DistrictSaint James, MN | 1,143 | $13,512 | 14.1 |
| Lawson R-XIVLawson, MO | 1,143 | $9,178 | 13.9 |
| Minford LocalMinford, OH | 1,143 | $12,823 | 14.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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