Top Rankings
Rutherford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 736 students in Rutherford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Rutherford School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Rutherford School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rutherford High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
2,491 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Rutherford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
362 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
15%
10%
# Hispanic Students
619 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
34%
# Black Students
57 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,277 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
51%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
566
# Students in K Grade:
179
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
192
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,870 in this school district is less 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 $29,497 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,870
$26,931
Spending / Student
$29,497
$25,828
Best Rutherford School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rutherford High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
56 Elliott Pl
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Grades: 9-12
| 736 students
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