Ringwood School District

121 Carletondale Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Ringwood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 370 students in Ringwood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Ringwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,003 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Ringwood 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#303 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ringwood   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ringwood   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.
49%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ringwood   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.
19%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ringwood   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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
38%
# Black Students
18 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
764 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
76%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
99
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,442 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 $27,907 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ringwood   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
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ringwood   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
$30,442
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ringwood   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
$27,907
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ringwood   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 Ringwood School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martin J. Ryerson School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
130 Valley Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7063
Grades: 6-8
| 370 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,003 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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