Top Rankings
Upper Saddle River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 345 students in Upper Saddle River School District.
Public Preschools in Upper Saddle River School District have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
1,093 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Upper Saddle River School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 650 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
212 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
19%
8%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
36%
# Black Students
17 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
696 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
64%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
104
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
116
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
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 $28,288 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 $26,821 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$29 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$28,288
$26,931

Spending / Student
$26,821
$25,828

Best Upper Saddle River School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
391 W Saddle River Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6300
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 961-6300
Grades: PK-2
| 345 students
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