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 preschool serving 112 students in Ridgewood Public School District.
Public Preschools in Ridgewood Public 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 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
5,487 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
59%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
865 East Glen Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07451
(201) 251-3140
Grades: PK
| 112 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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