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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 516 students in Rutherford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Rutherford School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
2,513 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Rutherford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
7 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
368 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
624 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
36%
# Black Students
56 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,287 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
51%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
182
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
398
# Ungraded Students:
82
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,652 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,238 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,652
$27,145
Spending / Student
$29,238
$26,033
Best Rutherford School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
414 Montross Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Grades: PK-3
| 516 students
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