Edgewater School District

251 Undercliff Ave
Edgewater, NJ 07020
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 320 students in Edgewater School District.
Public Preschools in Edgewater School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
676 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Edgewater School District, which is ranked within the top 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)
#206 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Edgewater   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Edgewater   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.
59%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Edgewater   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.
25-29%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Edgewater   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:

0.69
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
293 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
43%
8%
# Hispanic Students
126 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
36%
# Black Students
26 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
199 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
29%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
49
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
88
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
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 $52,124 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 $38,423 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
$35 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Edgewater   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
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Edgewater   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
$52,124
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Edgewater   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
$38,423
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Edgewater   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 Edgewater School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
801 Undercliff Ave
Edgewater, NJ 07020
(201) 945-4106
Grades: PK-2
| 320 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 676 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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