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Ridgewood Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 110 students in Ridgewood Public School District.
Public Preschools in Ridgewood Public School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
5,514 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
439 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ridgewood Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
23%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,111 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
20%
9%
# Hispanic Students
587 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
36%
# Black Students
68 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
3,280 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
60%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
463 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
330
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
368
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
383
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
402
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
393
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
407
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
415
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
430
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
450
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
422
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
446
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
410
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
443
398
# Ungraded Students:
134
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,573 in this school district is less 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 $23,512 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$136 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,573
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,512
$26,033
Best Ridgewood Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Glen School
Magnet School
865 East Glen Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 251-3140
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 251-3140
Grades: PK
| 110 students
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