Ridgefield School District

555 Chestnut Street
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 177 students in Ridgefield School District.
Public Preschools in Ridgefield School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
1,584 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Ridgefield 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#331 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ridgefield   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridgefield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridgefield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ridgefield   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ridgefield   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
311 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
20%
8%
# Hispanic Students
784 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
36%
# Black Students
67 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
395 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
25%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
106
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
102
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
122
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,314 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,963 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ridgefield   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ridgefield   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,314
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ridgefield   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,963
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ridgefield   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ridgefield School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
455 Shaler Boulevard
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 313-2476
Grades: PK-3
| 177 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,584 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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