Park Ridge School District

85 Pascack Road
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Park Ridge 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 520 students in Park Ridge School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Park Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,174 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Park Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#71 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
63%
36%
74%
49%
41%
23%
90-94%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
9%
% Hispanic
16%
38%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
71%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,422 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 $32,545 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,422
$26,931
Spending / Student
$32,545
$25,828

Best Park Ridge School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Ridge High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2 Park Ave
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 573-6000
Grades: 7-12
| 520 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,174 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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