River Dell Regional School District

230 Woodland Avenue
River Edge, NJ 07661-1504
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

River Dell Regional 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 992 students in River Dell Regional 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 River Dell Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (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 River Dell Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is River Dell Regional High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,562 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

River Dell Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 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 91% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#66 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of River Dell Regional   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 River Dell Regional   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.
76%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Dell Regional   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.
43%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of River Dell Regional   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.
91%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of River Dell Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
463 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
30%
10%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
34%
# Black Students
16 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
865 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
55%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
566
# Students in K Grade:
-
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
296
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,476 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 $25,752 is less 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
$43 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of River Dell Regional   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
$40 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of River Dell Regional   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
$27,476
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in River Dell Regional   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
$25,752
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in River Dell Regional   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 River Dell Regional School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
River Dell Regional High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
55 Pyle Street
Oradell, NJ 07649
(201) 599-7240
Grades: 9-12
| 992 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 1,562 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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