Top Rankings
Cresskill Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 478 students in Cresskill Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Cresskill Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Cresskill Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cresskill High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,707 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cresskill Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
23%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
36%
10%
% Hispanic
7%
34%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
51%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,497 in this school district is less 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 $23,033 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,497
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,033
$25,828
Best Cresskill Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cresskill High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Lincoln Drive
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Gr: 9-12 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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