East Rutherford School District

100 Uhland Street
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

East Rutherford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 232 students in East Rutherford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in East Rutherford School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
761 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

East Rutherford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#346 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Rutherford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Rutherford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Rutherford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Rutherford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
106 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
352 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
38%
# Black Students
45 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
227 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
30%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
85
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,283 is higher 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 $37,177 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Rutherford   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Rutherford   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,283
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Rutherford   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$37,177
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Rutherford   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Rutherford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alfred S. Faust Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Uhland Street
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
(201) 804-3100
Grades: 6-8
| 232 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 761 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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