Ridgefield Park Public School District

712 Lincoln Avenue
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,157 students in Ridgefield Park Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Ridgefield Park Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), 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 81%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School, with 81% 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 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
2,040 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ridgefield Park Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#376 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
36%
49%
49%
21%
23%
81%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
10%
% Hispanic
67%
34%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
18%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,435 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,704 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,435
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,704
$25,828

Best Ridgefield Park Public School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgefield Park Jr Sr High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Ozzie Nelson Drive
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 440-1440
Grades: 7-12
| 1,157 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,040 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 81% (Btm 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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