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Item: Ridgefield Park Public School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

712 Lincoln Avenue
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (201) 641-0800

www.rpps.net

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,067 students in Ridgefield Park Public School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public Schools in Ridgefield Park Public School District have an score of 31% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,555 Schools

# Students

2,067 Students

1,354,910 Students

# Teachers

198 Teachers

116,314 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	85	91
Kind	105	132
1	126	139
2	126	140
3	96	144
4	112	143
5	124	145
6	134	146
7	147	148
8	126	149
9	202	154
10	221	156
11	226	154
12	237	158

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District Rank

Ridgefield Park Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#390 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District
2023	#390
2022	#376
2021	#462
2019	#440
2018	#516
2017	#437
2016	#401
2015	#359
2014	#381
2013	#290
2012	#234

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31%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	31%	38%
2022	31%	36%
2021	18%	26%
2019	36%	44%
2018	29%	42%
2017	28%	41%
2016	31%	40%
2015	30%	36%
2014	74%	75%
2013	79%	75%
2012	82%	75%

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49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2022	49%	49%
2021	39%	47%
2019	54%	57%
2018	29%	55%
2017	53%	53%
2016	54%	50%
2015	51%	47%
2014	76%	69%
2013	80%	69%
2012	81%	69%
2011	88%	69%

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21%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2022	21%	23%
2021	12%	22%

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92%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	85%
2022	81%	85%
2021	86%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	91%	90%
2018	94%	90%
2017	94%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	93%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	91%	87%

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(2022-23)

18.7%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	18.7%	16.7%
2022	22.1%	18.2%
2021	7.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.54	0.71
2022	0.53	0.71
2021	0.56	0.71
2020	0.58	0.70
2019	0.58	0.70
2018	0.60	0.70
2017	0.60	0.70
2016	0.61	0.69
2015	0.59	0.68
2014	0.62	0.68
2013	0.63	0.67
2012	0.64	0.66
2011	0.64	0.65
2010	0.64	0.65
2009	0.63	0.64
2008	0.64	0.63
2007	0.65	0.62
2006	0.63	0.62
2005	0.64	0.61
2004	0.64	0.60
2003	0.63	0.60
2002	0.61	0.59
2001	0.60	0.58
2000	0.56	0.57
1999	0.57	0.57
1998	0.55	0.57
1996	0.49	0.56
1995	0.46	0.55
1994	0.46	0.55
1993	0.41	0.55
1992	0.40	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	10%
2022	8%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	11%	11%
2019	11%	11%
2018	13%	10%
2017	13%	10%
2016	13%	10%
2015	11%	10%
2014	12%	10%
2013	10%	10%
2012	10%	9%
2011	9%	9%
2010	11%	9%
2009	10%	9%
2008	10%	9%
2007	12%	8%
2006	11%	8%
2005	11%	7%
2004	11%	7%
2003	11%	7%
2002	9%	7%
2001	9%	6%
2000	7%	6%
1999	9%	6%
1998	8%	6%
1996	9%	5%
1995	7%	5%
1994	7%	5%
1993	8%	5%
1992	6%	5%

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% Hispanic

68%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	65%	33%
2022	65%	32%
2021	63%	31%
2020	59%	29%
2019	59%	29%
2018	56%	27%
2017	56%	27%
2016	55%	26%
2015	51%	25%
2014	53%	24%
2013	53%	23%
2012	51%	23%
2011	49%	22%
2010	48%	21%
2009	48%	20%
2008	46%	19%
2007	45%	19%
2006	42%	18%
2005	40%	18%
2004	38%	17%
2003	36%	17%
2002	30%	16%
2001	28%	15%
2000	27%	15%
1999	26%	14%
1998	25%	14%
1996	18%	14%
1995	17%	13%
1994	16%	13%
1993	13%	13%
1992	13%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	15%
2022	5%	15%
2021	5%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	5%	16%
2017	5%	16%
2016	5%	16%
2015	7%	16%
2014	5%	16%
2013	6%	16%
2012	6%	16%
2011	7%	16%
2010	6%	17%
2009	6%	17%
2008	7%	17%
2007	6%	17%
2006	4%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	6%	18%
2003	5%	18%
2002	7%	18%
2001	7%	18%
2000	5%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1996	5%	19%
1995	5%	19%
1994	6%	19%
1993	4%	19%
1992	4%	19%

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% White

17%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	20%	39%
2022	20%	40%
2021	22%	41%
2020	24%	43%
2019	24%	43%
2018	26%	45%
2017	26%	45%
2016	27%	46%
2015	29%	48%
2014	29%	49%
2013	30%	50%
2012	32%	51%
2011	34%	52%
2010	35%	53%
2009	36%	54%
2008	37%	55%
2007	37%	56%
2006	43%	56%
2005	44%	57%
2004	45%	58%
2003	48%	58%
2002	54%	59%
2001	56%	61%
2000	61%	61%
1999	60%	62%
1998	62%	62%
1996	68%	62%
1995	71%	63%
1994	71%	63%
1993	75%	63%
1992	77%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,090 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,381 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$54 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$54 MM	$26 MM
2022	$52 MM	$25 MM
2021	$54 MM	$26 MM
2020	$52 MM	$25 MM
2019	$50 MM	$25 MM
2018	$46 MM	$24 MM
2017	$43 MM	$23 MM
2016	$44 MM	$21 MM
2015	$35 MM	$20 MM
2014	$39 MM	$21 MM
2012	$38 MM	$21 MM
2011	$35 MM	$20 MM
2010	$35 MM	$20 MM
2009	$34 MM	$20 MM
2008	$34 MM	$19 MM
2007	$33 MM	$19 MM
2006	$30 MM	$18 MM
2005	$28 MM	$17 MM
2004	$26 MM	$17 MM
2003	$25 MM	$15 MM
2002	$24 MM	$14 MM
2001	$23 MM	$14 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$19 MM	$13 MM
1998	$24 MM	$12 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$14 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$50 MM	$25 MM
2022	$49 MM	$24 MM
2021	$50 MM	$25 MM
2020	$49 MM	$24 MM
2019	$48 MM	$25 MM
2018	$43 MM	$24 MM
2017	$42 MM	$23 MM
2016	$43 MM	$22 MM
2015	$34 MM	$20 MM
2014	$39 MM	$20 MM
2012	$35 MM	$20 MM
2011	$34 MM	$19 MM
2010	$34 MM	$20 MM
2009	$34 MM	$19 MM
2008	$32 MM	$20 MM
2007	$31 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$18 MM
2005	$27 MM	$17 MM
2004	$27 MM	$16 MM
2003	$26 MM	$16 MM
2002	$23 MM	$14 MM
2001	$22 MM	$13 MM
2000	$23 MM	$13 MM
1999	$22 MM	$14 MM
1998	$19 MM	$13 MM
1996	$16 MM	$11 MM
1995	$15 MM	$11 MM
1992	$12 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,090

$27,044

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,281	$27,451
2022	$23,775	$26,511
2021	$25,130	$27,862
2020	$23,775	$26,511
2019	$22,311	$27,169
2018	$20,017	$25,776
2017	$18,440	$24,717
2016	$18,556	$23,074
2015	$15,621	$19,116
2014	$16,658	$22,539
2012	$16,853	$22,326
2011	$17,059	$15,563
2010	$16,040	$19,116
2009	$16,052	$20,414
2008	$16,142	$19,641
2007	$15,769	$17,846
2006	$14,860	$16,912
2005	$14,502	$15,983
2004	$13,378	$15,178
2003	$13,516	$14,414
2002	$12,891	$13,992
2001	$12,790	$13,524
2000	$11,478	$12,563
1999	$11,094	$11,702
1998	$14,668	$11,220
1995	$10,535	$10,398
1992	$9,706	$10,290
1990	$8,130	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$24,381

$25,936

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ridgefield Park Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,559	$26,479
2022	$22,432	$25,682
2021	$23,484	$26,876
2020	$22,432	$25,682
2019	$21,344	$26,960
2018	$18,742	$25,387
2017	$17,703	$25,235
2016	$18,034	$23,517
2015	$15,403	$19,190
2014	$16,564	$21,879
2012	$15,789	$21,692
2011	$16,821	$15,139
2010	$15,816	$19,190
2009	$15,970	$19,395
2008	$15,527	$19,863
2007	$15,143	$18,129
2006	$14,266	$16,981
2005	$14,093	$16,151
2004	$13,954	$14,709
2003	$13,659	$14,730
2002	$12,530	$14,261
2001	$12,227	$13,311
2000	$12,745	$12,817
1999	$12,965	$12,247
1998	$11,261	$11,565
1995	$10,280	$10,509
1992	$8,229	$9,044
1990	$8,977	$7,994

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Best Ridgefield Park Public School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Grant Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

104 Henry St
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 641-0441

Gr: PK-6 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: #22.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

712 Lincoln Avenue
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 994-1830

Gr: PK-6 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #33.

Roosevelt Elementary School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

508 Teaneck Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 440-0808

Gr: PK-6 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #44.

Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1 Ozzie Nelson Drive
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 440-1440

Gr: 7-12 | 1,159 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ridgefield Park Public School District?

Ridgefield Park Public School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,067 students.

What is the rank of Ridgefield Park Public School District?

Ridgefield Park Public School District is ranked #388 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Ridgefield Park Public School District?

68% of Ridgefield Park Public School District students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ridgefield Park Public School District?

Ridgefield Park Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Ridgefield Park Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,381 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,067 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education