Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Dumont’s public schools outscore 76% of New Jersey districts
67% of students in Dumont’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dumont, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Dumont’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 421 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dumont’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 67% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,006 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Dumont High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Dumont’s grade
A−: better than 76% of New Jersey school districts, #103 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dumont, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Dumont
Selzer Elementary\Middle School
Grades PK–8 · 535 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Dumont · depends on your address
Honiss Elementary\Middle School
Grades K–8 · 624 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Selzer Elementary\Middle School
Grades PK–8 · 535 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Dumont · depends on your address
Honiss Elementary\Middle School
Grades K–8 · 624 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Selzer Elementary\Middle School
Grades PK–8 · 535 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Dumont · depends on your address
Honiss Elementary\Middle School
Grades K–8 · 624 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Selzer Elementary\Middle School
Grades PK–8 · 535 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Dumont
Dumont High School
Grades 9–12 · 704 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Dumont
Dumont High School
Grades 9–12 · 704 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Dumont
Dumont High School
Grades 9–12 · 704 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Dumont
Dumont High School
Grades 9–12 · 704 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Dumont’s public schools are run by Dumont Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Dumont vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Dumont’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dumont | A− | Dumont Borough |
| Bergenfield | B | Bergenfield Borough |
| Cresskill | A | Cresskill Borough |
| New Milford | A− | New Milford Borough |
| Haworth | A | Haworth Borough PK–8 · Northern Valley Regional PK–12 |
Every school in Dumont
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Dumont’s schools
Are Dumont’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dumont children attend outscore 76% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #103 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dumont in?
Dumont Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,467 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dumont kids go to high school?
Dumont High School, with 704 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Dumont’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Dumont Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Dumont spend per student?
$22,006 in Dumont Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dumont families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Dumont → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.