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Glen Ridge Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 827 students in Glen Ridge Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Glen Ridge Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Glen Ridge Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Glen Ridge High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,821 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Glen Ridge Public 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
165 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
9%
10%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
31%
# Black Students
65 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,353 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
74%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
367
# Students in K Grade:
131
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
140
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
120
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
139
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
-
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,742 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,964 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,742
$27,348
Spending / Student
$22,964
$26,228
Best Glen Ridge Public School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glen Ridge High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 Ridgewood Ave
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
(973) 429-8303
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
(973) 429-8303
Grades: 7-12
| 827 students
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