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Item: River Edge School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

410 Bogert Road
River Edge, NJ 07661

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (201) 261-3404

www.riveredgeschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

2,553 Schools

# Students

1,171 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

91 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Edge School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	19	91
Kind	123	132
1	158	139
2	148	140
3	185	144
4	177	143
5	183	145
6	178	146

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District Rank

River Edge School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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)

#16 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	River Edge School District
2023	#16
2022	#18
2021	#51
2019	#38
2018	#20
2017	#30
2016	#27
2015	#33
2014	#71
2013	#92
2012	#70
2011	#45
2010	#176

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80%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	River Edge School District	New Jersey
2023	80%	38%
2022	80%	36%
2021	59%	26%
2019	78%	44%
2018	80%	42%
2017	76%	41%
2016	79%	40%
2015	73%	36%
2014	92%	75%
2013	94%	75%
2012	93%	75%
2011	96%	75%
2010	90%	73%

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83%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	River Edge School District	New Jersey
2022	83%	49%
2021	67%	47%
2019	83%	57%
2018	80%	55%
2017	82%	53%
2016	79%	50%
2015	75%	47%
2014	87%	69%
2013	83%	69%
2012	85%	69%
2011	86%	69%
2010	74%	69%

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60-64%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	River Edge School District	New Jersey
2022	62%	23%
2021	47%	22%

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(2022-23)

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	River Edge School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	16.7%
2022	3.6%	18.2%
2021	0.7%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	River Edge School District	New Jersey
2023	0.67	0.71
2022	0.66	0.71
2021	0.65	0.71
2020	0.63	0.71
2019	0.63	0.70
2018	0.59	0.70
2017	0.59	0.70
2016	0.58	0.69
2015	0.57	0.68
2014	0.57	0.67
2013	0.55	0.67
2012	0.54	0.66
2011	0.54	0.65
2010	0.50	0.64
2009	0.47	0.64
2008	0.46	0.63
2007	0.44	0.62
2006	0.45	0.61
2005	0.43	0.61
2004	0.44	0.60
2003	0.44	0.59
2002	0.42	0.59
2001	0.37	0.58
2000	0.35	0.58
1999	0.33	0.57
1998	0.38	0.57
1996	0.40	0.55
1995	0.37	0.55
1994	0.38	0.54
1993	0.35	0.54
1992	0.41	0.53
1991	0.42	0.53
1990	0.36	0.52
1989	0.36	0.51
1988	0.33	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

36%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	River Edge School District	New Jersey
2023	34%	10%
2022	35%	10%
2021	37%	10%
2020	37%	10%
2019	37%	11%
2018	35%	10%
2017	35%	10%
2016	33%	10%
2015	31%	10%
2014	28%	10%
2013	27%	9%
2012	27%	9%
2011	28%	9%
2010	24%	9%
2009	24%	8%
2008	25%	8%
2007	24%	8%
2006	24%	7%
2005	22%	7%
2004	22%	7%
2003	23%	7%
2002	20%	7%
2001	19%	6%
2000	14%	6%
1999	14%	6%
1998	17%	6%
1996	16%	5%
1995	17%	5%
1994	16%	5%
1993	17%	5%
1992	19%	5%
1991	18%	5%
1990	17%	4%
1989	17%	4%
1988	13%	4%

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% Hispanic

14%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	River Edge School District	New Jersey
2023	14%	33%
2022	13%	32%
2021	11%	31%
2020	9%	30%
2019	9%	29%
2018	8%	29%
2017	8%	27%
2016	9%	26%
2015	8%	25%
2014	8%	24%
2013	8%	24%
2012	7%	23%
2011	7%	22%
2010	6%	21%
2009	4%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	19%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	17%
2003	5%	16%
2002	5%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	5%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	4%	13%
1994	5%	13%
1993	3%	12%
1992	5%	12%
1991	7%	12%
1990	3%	11%
1989	3%	11%
1988	5%	10%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	River Edge School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	15%
2022	3%	15%
2021	3%	15%
2020	3%	15%
2019	3%	15%
2018	2%	15%
2017	2%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	2%	17%
2008	2%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	1%	19%
1994	2%	18%
1993	1%	19%
1992	2%	18%
1991	2%	18%
1990	1%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

41%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	River Edge School District	New Jersey
2023	44%	39%
2022	45%	40%
2021	45%	41%
2020	48%	42%
2019	48%	43%
2018	54%	44%
2017	54%	45%
2016	55%	46%
2015	58%	48%
2014	60%	49%
2013	61%	50%
2012	62%	51%
2011	62%	52%
2010	67%	53%
2009	69%	54%
2008	69%	55%
2007	71%	56%
2006	70%	57%
2005	72%	57%
2004	71%	58%
2003	71%	59%
2002	73%	59%
2001	77%	61%
2000	79%	61%
1999	81%	62%
1998	77%	62%
1996	76%	63%
1995	78%	63%
1994	77%	64%
1993	79%	64%
1992	74%	65%
1991	73%	65%
1990	79%	66%
1989	79%	67%
1988	81%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	River Edge School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,792 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 $23,397 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	River Edge School District	New Jersey
2023	$29 MM	$31 MM
2022	$28 MM	$29 MM
2021	$26 MM	$26 MM
2020	$24 MM	$25 MM
2019	$24 MM	$25 MM
2018	$22 MM	$24 MM
2017	$21 MM	$23 MM
2016	$21 MM	$21 MM
2015	$17 MM	$20 MM
2014	$19 MM	$21 MM
2012	$18 MM	$21 MM
2011	$17 MM	$20 MM
2010	$17 MM	$20 MM
2009	$16 MM	$20 MM
2008	$17 MM	$19 MM
2007	$24 MM	$19 MM
2006	$13 MM	$18 MM
2005	$12 MM	$17 MM
2004	$11 MM	$17 MM
2003	$14 MM	$15 MM
2002	$15 MM	$14 MM
2001	$12 MM	$14 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$13 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1996	$7 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$11 MM
1992	$6 MM	$10 MM
1990	$5 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	River Edge School District	New Jersey
2023	$27 MM	$30 MM
2022	$26 MM	$29 MM
2021	$24 MM	$25 MM
2020	$23 MM	$24 MM
2019	$22 MM	$25 MM
2018	$21 MM	$24 MM
2017	$20 MM	$23 MM
2016	$19 MM	$22 MM
2015	$17 MM	$20 MM
2014	$18 MM	$20 MM
2012	$17 MM	$20 MM
2011	$17 MM	$19 MM
2010	$17 MM	$20 MM
2009	$16 MM	$19 MM
2008	$21 MM	$20 MM
2007	$26 MM	$19 MM
2006	$14 MM	$18 MM
2005	$12 MM	$17 MM
2004	$11 MM	$16 MM
2003	$15 MM	$16 MM
2002	$18 MM	$14 MM
2001	$12 MM	$13 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$14 MM
1998	$10 MM	$13 MM
1996	$7 MM	$11 MM
1995	$6 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$9 MM
1990	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,792

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	River Edge School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,376	$32,400
2022	$24,241	$31,833
2021	$20,766	$27,862
2020	$19,511	$26,511
2019	$19,519	$27,169
2018	$18,481	$25,776
2017	$17,643	$24,717
2016	$17,573	$23,074
2015	$14,098	$19,116
2014	$16,469	$22,539
2012	$15,540	$22,326
2011	$14,516	$15,563
2010	$12,985	$19,116
2009	$13,452	$20,414
2008	$14,952	$19,641
2007	$21,232	$17,846
2006	$11,594	$16,912
2005	$10,946	$15,983
2004	$10,388	$15,178
2003	$14,455	$14,414
2002	$15,624	$13,992
2001	$13,308	$13,524
2000	$13,287	$12,563
1999	$12,687	$11,702
1998	$12,409	$11,220
1995	$8,211	$10,398
1992	$8,340	$10,290
1990	$6,497	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$23,397

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	River Edge School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,004	$31,763
2022	$22,273	$31,545
2021	$19,056	$26,876
2020	$18,288	$25,682
2019	$18,124	$26,960
2018	$17,797	$25,387
2017	$16,782	$25,235
2016	$16,551	$23,517
2015	$13,735	$19,190
2014	$15,550	$21,879
2012	$14,541	$21,692
2011	$14,088	$15,139
2010	$12,651	$19,190
2009	$13,668	$19,395
2008	$18,692	$19,863
2007	$23,389	$18,129
2006	$12,334	$16,981
2005	$10,733	$16,151
2004	$10,245	$14,709
2003	$15,215	$14,730
2002	$18,959	$14,261
2001	$13,398	$13,311
2000	$13,154	$12,817
1999	$12,775	$12,247
1998	$12,331	$11,565
1995	$8,372	$10,509
1992	$6,815	$9,044
1990	$6,218	$7,994

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Best River Edge School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cherry Hill School

(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

410 Bogert Rd
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 261-3405

Gr: PK-6 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #22.

Roosevelt School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

711 Summit Ave
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 261-1546

Gr: K-6 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to River Edge School District?

River Edge School District manages 2 public schools serving 1,171 students.

What is the rank of River Edge School District?

River Edge School District is ranked #17 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in River Edge School District?

41% of River Edge School District students are White, 36% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of River Edge School District?

River Edge School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is River Edge School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,397 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 1,171 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 80% (Top 5%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education