Ringwood School District

121 Carletondale Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 345 students in Ringwood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Ringwood School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
957 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ringwood School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#290 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
47%
38%
49%
49%
19%
23%
(2022-23)
12.8%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
39%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
74%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,905 is higher than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,249 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,905
$27,044
Spending / Student
$29,249
$25,936

Best Ringwood School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Martin J. Ryerson School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
130 Valley Road
Ringwood, NJ 07456
(973) 962-7500
Gr: 6-8 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 957 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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