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Ridgefield 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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 165 students in Ridgefield School District.
Public Preschools in Ridgefield School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 78% 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
4 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
1,576 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Ridgefield 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#331 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
23%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
335 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
21%
9%
# Hispanic Students
750 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
36%
# Black Students
60 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
405 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
26%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
82
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
101
398
# Ungraded Students:
205
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,468 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,110 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,468
$27,145
Spending / Student
$29,110
$26,033
Best Ridgefield School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Shaler Academy
Magnet School
455 Shaler Boulevard
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 313-2476
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 313-2476
Grades: PK-3
| 165 students
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