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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 373 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 69% 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
903 Schools
# Students
740 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
East Rutherford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#346 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
120 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
336 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
36%
# Black Students
44 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
206 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
28%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
80
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
39
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,142 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,232 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,142
$27,145
Spending / Student
$38,232
$26,033
Best East Rutherford School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckenzie School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
125 Carlton Avenue
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
(201) 531-1235
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
(201) 531-1235
Grades: PK-4
| 373 students
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