For the 2026 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.
Overall District Rank
#390 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.7%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
10%
% Hispanic
68%
35%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
17%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,090
$27,044
Spending / Student
$24,381
$25,936
Best Ridgefield Park Public School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Ozzie Nelson Drive
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 440-1440
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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