Park Ridge School District

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

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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 343 students in Park Ridge School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Park Ridge School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
926 Schools
# Students
1,148 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Park Ridge School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#59 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

69%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

74%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

41%
23%
92%
90.5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
8.6%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
17%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
15%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% White
70%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,352 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,931 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$44 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$39,352
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$37,931
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Park Ridge School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
18 South First Street
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 573-6000
Gr: PK-6 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,148 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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