River Edge School District

410 Bogert Road
River Edge, NJ 07661
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

River Edge 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 698 students in River Edge School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in River Edge School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
1,170 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

River Edge 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 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#51 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of River Edge   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Edge   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Edge   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
408 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
35%
9%
# Hispanic Students
156 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
35%
# Black Students
27 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
527 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
45%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
163
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
40
21,348

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,185 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,359 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of River Edge   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of River Edge   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,185
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in River Edge   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,359
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in River Edge   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best River Edge School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherry Hill School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
410 Bogert Rd
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 261-3405
Grades: PK-6
| 698 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 1,170 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : Top 10% in NJ
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • : 67% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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