Northern Valley Regional High School District

162 Knickerbocker Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Northern Valley Regional High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 204 students in Northern Valley Regional High School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Northern Valley Regional High School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
2,294 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Northern Valley Regional High School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#76 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
65%
38%
72%
49%
51%
23%
98%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
30%
10%
% Hispanic
10%
34%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
55%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $42,380 is higher 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 $40,668 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,380
$26,940
Spending / Student
$40,668
$25,837

Best Northern Valley Regional High School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Northern Valley Central
Special Education School
200 Summit Street
Norwood, NJ 07648
(201) 767-7224
Gr: PK-12 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,294 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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