Ridgewood Public School District

49 Cottage Place
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,740 students in Ridgewood Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Ridgewood Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Ridgewood Public School District is Ridgewood High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Ridgewood Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ridgewood High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
5,487 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ridgewood Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#51 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(22-23)
68%
38%
80%
49%
50%
23%
(22-23)
96%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
10%
% Hispanic
11%
34%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
59%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
2%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,694 in this school district is less 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 $23,628 is less 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
$136 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,694
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,628
$25,828

Best Ridgewood Public School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgewood High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
627 East Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 670-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,740 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,487 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 50% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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