Top Rankings
Northern Valley Regional High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 197 students in Northern Valley Regional High School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Northern Valley Regional High School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,177 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Northern Valley Regional High School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
669 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
31%
11%
# Hispanic Students
180 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
21 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,239 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
57%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
6
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
2
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
1
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
4
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
482
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
497
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
495
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
198
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $44,658 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $42,854 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$44,658
$27,145
Spending / Student
$42,854
$26,033
Best Northern Valley Regional High School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Northern Valley Central
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
200 Summit Street
Norwood, NJ 07648
(201) 767-7224
Norwood, NJ 07648
(201) 767-7224
Grades: PK-12
| 197 students
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