River Dell Regional School District

230 Woodland Avenue
River Edge, NJ 07661-1504
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,025 students in River Dell Regional School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in River Dell Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in River Dell Regional School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is River Dell Regional High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
1,598 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
36,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

River Dell Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 642 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 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#66 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

64%
38%

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76%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

43%
23%
98%
90.5%

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(2022-23)
6%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.72

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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
30%
10%

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% Hispanic
12%
35%

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% Black
1%
17%

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% White
54%
35%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,632 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,339 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$42,853 MM

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Spending
$49 MM
$42,028 MM

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Revenue / Student
$30,632
$31,633

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Spending / Student
$30,339
$31,024

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Best River Dell Regional School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
River Dell Regional High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
55 Pyle Street
Oradell, NJ 07649
(201) 599-7240
Gr: 9-12 | 1,025 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 1,598 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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