Park Ridge School District

85 Pascack Road
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Park Ridge 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 512 students in Park Ridge School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Park Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Park Ridge School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Park Ridge High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
1,183 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Park Ridge 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#71 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Park Ridge   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Park Ridge   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.
74%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Park Ridge   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.
41%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Park Ridge   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.
90-94%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Park Ridge   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
7%
10%
# Hispanic Students
197 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
33%
# Black Students
12 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
840 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
71%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
424
# Students in K Grade:
84
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
84
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
34
16,439

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,153 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,298 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Park Ridge   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
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Park Ridge   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
$35,153
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Park Ridge   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
$32,298
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Park Ridge   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 Park Ridge School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2 Park Ave
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 573-6000
Grades: 7-12
| 512 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,183 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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