Glen Ridge Public School District

12 High Street
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 811 students in Glen Ridge Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Glen Ridge Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
1,789 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Glen Ridge Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#50 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
71%
38%
75%
49%
54%
23%
(21-22)
≥95%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
38%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
73%
32%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,167 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,375 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,167
$26,940
Spending / Student
$23,375
$25,837

Best Glen Ridge Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glen Ridge High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Ridgewood Ave
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
(973) 429-8303
Gr: 7-12 | 811 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,789 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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