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.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$52,124
$26,931
Spending / Student
$38,423
$25,828
Best Edgewater School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
801 Undercliff Ave
Edgewater, NJ 07020
(201) 945-4106
Edgewater, NJ 07020
(201) 945-4106
Grades: PK-2
| 320 students
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