Ramsey School District

25 North Franklin Turnpike
Ramsey, NJ 07446-1927
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Ramsey School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 828 students in Ramsey School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Ramsey School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Ramsey School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ramsey High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
2,563 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Ramsey 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#102 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ramsey   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ramsey   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ramsey   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ramsey   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
211 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
8%
10%
# Hispanic Students
248 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
31%
# Black Students
48 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,966 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
77%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
41
367
# Students in K Grade:
151
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
221
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
203
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
65
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,719 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,442 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Ramsey   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$88 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Ramsey   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$31,719
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ramsey   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$34,442
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ramsey   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ramsey School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ramsey High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
256 E Main Street
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 785-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 828 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,563 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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