Northern Valley Regional High School District

162 Knickerbocker Road
Demarest, NJ 07627
(District boundaries shown in map)
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9/
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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 178 students in Northern Valley Regional High School District.
Public Preschools in Northern Valley Regional High School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
2,302 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
33,535 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 642 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%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

65%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

72%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

51%
23%
98%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data

(2022-23)
6%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
31%
8%

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% Hispanic
13%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Black
1%
15%

Showing 2009–2023. View full 29-year historical data

% White
51%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $47,600 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,765 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$110 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$105 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Revenue / Student
$47,600
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$45,765
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Best Northern Valley Regional High School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

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 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,302 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 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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