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 preschool serving 376 students in East Rutherford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in East Rutherford School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
761 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
33,283 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
106 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
14%
8%
# Hispanic Students
352 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
36%
# Black Students
45 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
227 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
30%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
85
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
81
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
81
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckenzie School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
125 Carlton Avenue
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
(201) 531-1235
Grades: PK-3
| 376 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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