Ridgefield Park Public School District

712 Lincoln Avenue
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,159 students in Ridgefield Park Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Ridgefield Park Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Ridgefield Park Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,067 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
36,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

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%)

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

31%
38%

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

49%
49%

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

21%
23%
92%
90.5%

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

(2022-23)
18.7%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.72

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

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
10%

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

% Hispanic
68%
35%

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

% Black
5%
17%

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

% White
17%
35%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,798 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,818 is less 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
$64 MM
$42,853 MM

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

Spending
$60 MM
$42,028 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$30,798
$31,633

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

Spending / Student
$28,818
$31,024

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

Best Ridgefield Park Public School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • 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

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