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Schools in Ho-Ho-Kus · Ho-Ho-Kus Borough School District

Ho-Ho-Kus’s public schools outscore 98% of New Jersey districts

80% of students in Ho-Ho-Kus’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ho-Ho-Kus, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#4of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
83%
▲ 34 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
80%
▲ 44 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$26.0K
▼ 9% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
1
573 students on the public path
In brief

Ho-Ho-Kus’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 91 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ho-Ho-Kus’s, its schools beat 93%, lower than their 98% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 83% and math 80% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,951 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ho-Ho-Kus’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 98% of New Jersey school districts, #4 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (91)Better than 93%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 386 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ho-Ho-Kus’s students in the tested grades sat them (386 in math, 387 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ho-Ho-Kus, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Ho-Ho-Kus Public SchoolHo-Ho-Kus Borough School DistrictA+

Ho-Ho-Kus’s public schools are run by Ho-Ho-Kus 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.

Ho-Ho-Kus Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 573 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,951NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading83%
State average 48.6% · 387 students tested
Math80%
State average 35.5% · 386 students tested

Ho-Ho-Kus vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Ho-Ho-Kus’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ho-Ho-KusA+Ho-Ho-Kus Borough
RidgewoodARidgewood Village
WashingtonA−Westwood Regional
WaldwickB+Waldwick Borough
Saddle RiverA+Saddle River Borough

Every school in Ho-Ho-Kus

1 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).

District schools in Ho-Ho-Kusby address
Ho-Ho-Kus Public School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ho Ho Kus
A+
573 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Ho-Ho-Kus’s schools

Are Ho-Ho-Kus’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ho-Ho-Kus children attend outscore 98% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Ho-Ho-Kus in?

Ho-Ho-Kus Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 573 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Ho-Ho-Kus spend per student?

$25,951 in Ho-Ho-Kus Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.