River Vale Public School District

609 Westwood Avenue
River Vale, NJ 07675
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

River Vale Public 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 321 students in River Vale Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in River Vale Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
985 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

River Vale Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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)
#83 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of River Vale Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Vale Public   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.
69%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Vale Public   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.
42%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of River Vale Public   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:

0.42
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
107 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
11%
8%
# Hispanic Students
79 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
36%
# Black Students
17 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
743 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
75%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
19
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
94
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,883 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,578 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of River Vale Public   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 River Vale Public   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
$29,883
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in River Vale Public   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
$28,578
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in River Vale Public   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 Vale Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roberge Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
617 Westwood Ave
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4006
Grades: PK-5
| 321 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 985 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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